China: The Land of the Heavenly Dragon

Name: China: The Land of the Heavenly Dragon
Brand: Duncan Baird Publishers
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By Shaughnessy, Edward L.

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Discover this unique culture through a combination of authoritative, accessible scholarship and magnificent photographs. Drawing on the most recent discoveries and theories, the book investigates key cultural, spiritual and artistic traditions of this vast civilization and describes the country's major scientific and technological innovations, including gunpowder, printing and the compass. A wealth of colour photography and artwork, together with a lively and authoritative text, vividly evokes the customs and traditions of the Chinese world, from life in the most remote rural villages to the running of the imperial court.

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Number of Pages:: 256
Release Date:: 2000-09-01
Publication Date:: 2000-09-01
Publisher:: Duncan Baird Publishers
Languages:: Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:: 1900131544
Weight:: 1361 g

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