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a dynastic history of the celestial empire

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Overlook Press
Language
English
Pages
303

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Subjects
History, Capitals (Cities), Capital and capitol, Capitals (cities), China, history
Places
China

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Cover of: Imperial Capitals of China
Imperial Capitals of China
May 29, 2008, Overlook Hardcover
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Cover of: The imperial capitals of China
The imperial capitals of China: a dynastic history of the celestial empire
2008, Overlook Press
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The Imperial Capitals of China: An Inside View of the Celestial Empire
October 23, 2007, Pimlico
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Table of Contents

Part one: Ancient origins c. 1650 BC onwards
The cosmology of the Chinese capital
Part two: The early empire 221 BC-AD 589
The first imperial capitals: Qin Xianyang and former Han Chang'an
A restored dynasty: later Han Luoyang
A divided China: Nanjing, Pingcheng, and Luoyang
Part three: The middle empire 589-1368
Reunification: Sui and Tang Chang'an
Dynastic decline: late Tang Chang'an
Almost paradise: northern Song Kaifeng
Holding on: southern Song Hangzhou
The Mongol conquest: Yuan Beijing
Part four: the late empire 1368-1912
The Chinese recovery: Ming Nanjing and Beijing
The last imperial capital: Qing Beijing
Chronologies: The imperial dynasties
The emperors and their reigns.

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Originally published: London : Pimlico, 2007.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Dewey Decimal Class
951
Library of Congress
DS735 .C68 2008

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303 p. :
Number of pages
303

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OL23085496M
Internet Archive
imperialcapitals00cott
ISBN 10
1590200071
ISBN 13
9781590200070
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4716133
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