Imperial China: A Beginner's Guide

by Peter Lorge

Book Overview

In 221 BCE, the Qin state conquered its neighbours and created the first unified Chinese empire in history. So began the imperial era, where dynasties claiming divine assent ruled for more than 2,000 years.

Borders shifted and emperors struggled to exert control over every region of their diverse territories. Elites held that they were inheritors of a rich, pre-imperial culture, while their society produced world-changing inventions such as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1786075784
• ISBN13: 9781786075789
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: ONEWorld Publications
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.7"