China: Prehistory to the Nineteenth Century : An Illustrated History

by J.A.G. Roberts

The growing view that China will soon join the superpowers gives an urgent edge to our need to understand both its traditional identity and the events that have shaped the emergence of modern China. This title pays due attention to the many conflicting views of China's history.

288 pages, Paperback

First published July 25, 2000

Reviews

[Vanessa · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent introduction to Chinese history, but dated in how often the author felt he had to reference the West (and particularly, in his use of Gibbon--couldn't take him seriously after that).