China Between Empires: The Northern and Southern Dynasties
by Mark Edward Lewis
History of Imperial China (2)
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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.Tags
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This follows the pattern of the first volume in the series: a brief overview of political events followed by social and cultural developments. They are excellent overviews, but if you're looking for a gripping narrative, I don't recommend them. John Keay or Jacques Gernet would be better choices.
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May 12, 2022Spanish
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Mark Edward Lewis is Kwoh-Ting Li Professor in Chinese Culture, Stanford University. He is the author of The Early Chinese Empires and China's Cosmopolitan Empire (both from Harvard).
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- China Between Empires: The Northern and Southern Dynasties
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- China
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- Northern and Southern Dynasties (420 | 589)
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