China between Empires

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China between Empires
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
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ISBN-10 : 9780674040151
ISBN-13 : 0674040155
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Book Synopsis China between Empires by : Mark Edward LEWIS

Book excerpt: After the collapse of the Han dynasty in the third century CE, China divided along a north-south line. This book traces the changes that both underlay and resulted from this split in a period that saw the geographic redefinition of China, more engagement with the outside world, significant changes to family life, developments in the literary and social arenas, and the introduction of new religions.


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