Great State: China and the World

by Timothy Brook

Book Overview

The world-renowned scholar and author of Vermeer's Hat does for China what Mary Beard did for Rome in SPQR: Timothy Brook analyzes the last eight centuries of China's relationship with the world in this magnificent history that brings together accounts from civil servants, horse traders, spiritual leaders, explorers, pirates, emperors, migrant workers, invaders, visionaries, and traitors--creating a multifaceted portrait of this highly...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062950983
• ISBN13: 9780062950987
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.3" x 9.2"