The Open Empire: A History of China Through 1600 by Valerie Hansen

The Open Empire: A History of China Through 1600

Valerie Hansen

480 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

nonfiction history informative slow-paced
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Departing from the dynastic structure typical of other histories, Valerie Hansen charts the broad social changes that transcend the artificial chronological boundaries of dynasties, enriching her narrative with discussions of everyday life in the ...

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