ARGONAUT BOOKS

A rich, wide-ranging and accessible introduction to over 2,000 years of history Reviews 'In short, fast-paced chapters, Peter Lorge provides a fresh look at key elements of China's imperial past. He invites the reader to ponder what we mean by "China", how to understand "dynasty", and whether sources written in literary Chinese overstate unity and continuity and underplay law, the military, and openness to new ideas.' Patricia Buckley Ebrey, Professor of History Emeritus, University of Washington, and author of The Cambridge Illustrated History of China'A compact but eng...Read More