The Sextants of Beijing Global Currents in Chinese History

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The Sextants of Beijing Global Currents in Chinese History

Author	: Joanna Waley-Cohen
File Size	: 41,7 Mb
Publisher	: W. W. Norton & Company
Language	: English
Release Date	: 17 April 2000
ISBN	: 9780393242515
Pages	: 336 pages

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The Sextants of Beijing Global Currents in Chinese History by Joanna Waley-Cohen Book PDF Summary

This powerful work puts to rest the long-held myth that Chinese civilization is monolithic, unchanging, and perennially cut off from the rest of the world. An inviting history of China from the days of the ancient Silk Road to the present, this book describes a civilization more open and engaged with the rest of the world than we think. Whether in trade, religious belief, ideology, or technology, China has long taken part in fruitful exchange with other cultures. With implications for our understanding of and our policies toward China, this is a must read.

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