A History of Chinese Civilization

A History of Chinese Civilization
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 836
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ISBN-10 : 0521497817
ISBN-13 : 9780521497817
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Book Synopsis A History of Chinese Civilization by : Jacques Gernet

Download or read book A History of Chinese Civilization written by Jacques Gernet and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1996-05-31 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When published in 1982, this translation of Professor Jacques Gernet's masterly survey of the history and culture of China was immediately welcomed by critics and readers. This revised and updated edition makes it more useful for students and for the general reader concerned with the broad sweep of China's past.


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