T'ang China - The Rise of the East in World History (Paperback, 2004 ed.)

China's role in world history has been controversial, especially as seen through an economic lens. This book presents an alternative interpretation of that role, less exclusively economic, more broadly based, and focused on the T'ang period, one of China's acknowledged golden ages. It shows how a different China, Buddhist or Taoist rather than Confucian, aristocratic as much as meritocratic, achieved, through openness to the outside world and partnership with its elites, a multiple preeminence in politics, economics, society and the intellect, not unlike that enjoyed by the United States today. Within a looser web of globalization, the T'ang period and its dynamics offers a distant mirror of our own time, casting a new light on issues in contemporary politics.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2004
First published:	October 2004
Authors:	S. Adshead
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	233
Edition:	2004 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4039-3457-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Promotions
LSN:	1-4039-3457-6
Barcode:	9781403934574

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