The Open Empire

A History of China to 1800

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Valerie Hansen

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An innovative approach to early Chinese history, now updated and expanded up to 1800. The Open Empire takes an integrative, thematic approach to early Chinese history, using the concept of the "open empire" to highlight the dynamic, porous nature of China's past. Hansen builds her chronological narrative on a rich variety of archeological and literary sources to flesh out the details of daily life, family relations, and social hierarchies. In the Second Edition, the narrative has been updated with findings from recent scholarship and streamlined throughout to highlight the main themes. A new chapter on the Qing Empire, 1600–1800, carries the story of the "open empire" up to the birth of modern China.

Author Biography:

Valerie Hansen teaches Chinese and world history at Yale, where she is professor of history. Her research draws on nontraditional sources to capture the experiences of ordinary people. Her books include The Silk Road: A New History, Voyages in World History (co-authored with Kenneth R. Curtis), Negotiating Daily Life in Traditional China, and Changing Gods in Medieval China, 1127–1279.

Release date Australia

March 13th, 2015

Author

Valerie Hansen

Audience

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly

Edition

Second Edition

Pages

496

Dimensions

155x236x23

ISBN-13

9780393938777

Product ID

22977486

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