Dragons And Dynasties
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Author | : Ke Yuan |
Publisher | : Puffin Books |
Total Pages | : 214 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
An introduction to Chinese mythology. Colourful, sometimes grotesque and imaginative, Chinese mythology is just as moving and compelling as anything to be found in the better-known Egyptian, Greek and Teutonic traditions. In this book, Yuan Ke has culled from ancient sources, rearranged in chronological order and retold the variant versions of the creation of the world, the origins of men, women and animals and the era of the five endlessly warring emperor-gods.
Author | : Adeline Yen Mah |
Publisher | : Allen & Unwin |
Total Pages | : 254 |
Release | : 2009-09 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1741754674 |
The history of China - the six major dynasties - and information on selected topics such as the Silk Road, festivals, various inventions, Chinese beliefs about numbers and colours.
Author | : Adeline Yen Mah |
Publisher | : Ember |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2011-06-14 |
Genre | : Young Adult Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0385737491 |
A fascinating book about the history and culture of China. The history of China spans thousands of years. Journey through China in this fascinating and absorbing book: discover the land of dragons and emperors, and learn about the significance of its ancient dynasties. Countless tools and materials that people have used every day for centuries—paper, gunpowder, cast iron, matches, and silk, to name just a few—were first made in China. Chinese society has progressed through major changes, but lucky numbers, festivals, beliefs about colors, the practic of footbinding, the building of the Great Wall, and the larger-than-life people of China are all integral parts of this ancient civilization and still have an impact on life today. Bestselling author Adeline Yen Mah explores an extraordinary view of the great story of China over the last two millennia in this nonfiction work, which also includes black-and-white photographs.
Author | : Samantha Bell |
Publisher | : ABDO |
Total Pages | : 35 |
Release | : 2022-12-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1098275136 |
Dragons are long, scaled creatures in Chinese mythology. This title explores the purpose these helpful creatures have in Chinese stories. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Kids Core is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Author | : Timothy Brook |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2013-03-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0674072537 |
The Mongol takeover in the 1270s changed the course of Chinese history. The Confucian empireÑa millennium and a half in the makingÑwas suddenly thrust under foreign occupation. What China had been before its reunification as the Yuan dynasty in 1279 was no longer what it would be in the future. Four centuries later, another wave of steppe invaders would replace the Ming dynasty with yet another foreign occupation. The Troubled Empire explores what happened to China between these two dramatic invasions. If anything defined the complex dynamics of this period, it was changes in the weather. Asia, like Europe, experienced a Little Ice Age, and as temperatures fell in the thirteenth century, Kublai Khan moved south into China. His Yuan dynasty collapsed in less than a century, but Mongol values lived on in Ming institutions. A second blast of cold in the 1630s, combined with drought, was more than the dynasty could stand, and the Ming fell to Manchu invaders. Against this backgroundÑthe first coherent ecological history of China in this periodÑTimothy Brook explores the growth of autocracy, social complexity, and commercialization, paying special attention to ChinaÕs incorporation into the larger South China Sea economy. These changes not only shaped what China would become but contributed to the formation of the early modern world.
Author | : Roy Bates |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 140 |
Release | : 2007-11-04 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1435703227 |
All About Chinese Dragons attempts to foster a wider understanding about the Chinese dragon and the many forms it took, in art, legend, and folklore. It is dedicated to the dragon, and its many offshoots and variations, and gives not only details of what a Chinese dragon was, where it was used, and what it was called, but also a few of the hundreds of legends about it that have arisen. The reader will become more acquainted with the dragon, and will gain a greater understanding of this magnificent beast. This book will interest and please the serious student and the enthusiastic tourist alike.
Author | : Jeanne Nagle |
Publisher | : Britannica Educational Publishing |
Total Pages | : 50 |
Release | : 2015-01-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1622758188 |
In this comprehensive volume dedicated to ancient Chinese civilization, upper elementarylevel readers will learn the different dynasties of ancient China, the memorable leaders that spearheaded them, and the lasting influences each period had on civilizations to follow. Readers will learn about the oldest examples of Chinese writing, which ruler was responsible for completing the Great Wall, and the cultural context in which Confucius became a prominent philosopher, among other fascinating details. These ancient Chinese contributionsall still well known todayconstitute only a few of the aspects of ancient China waiting to be discovered.
Author | : L. Newton Hayes |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 158 |
Release | : 1922 |
Genre | : Dragons |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Liliane Kim Lim |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 106 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Chinese |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Sunny Y. Auyang |
Publisher | : M.E. Sharpe |
Total Pages | : 428 |
Release | : 2014-03-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0765644118 |
This stimulating, uniquely organized, and wonderfully readable comparison of ancient Rome and China offers provocative insights to students and general readers of world history. The book's narrative is clear, completely jargon-free, strikingly independent, and addresses the complete cycles of two world empires. The topics explored include nation formation, state building, empire building, arts of government, strategies of superpowers, and decline and fall.