Encyclopedia of China : the essential reference to China, its history and culture

Author(s)

• Perkins, Dorothy

Bibliographic Information

Encyclopedia of China : the essential reference to China, its history and culture

Dorothy Perkins

Facts on File, c1999 , Fitzroy Dearborn, c1999

Note

"A Roundtable press book."

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

ISBN 9780816026937

Description

Completely up-to-date and comprehensive, the Encyclopedia of China reveals the beauty, tragedies, and triumphs of this more than 3,000-year-old civilization. More than 1,000 extensively cross-referenced A-to-Z entries explore geography; population and lifestyle; religion and popular culture; arts and crafts; literature, performing and martial arts; history; current politics and economics; and foreign relations and trade.

Volume

ISBN 9781579581107

Description

Presents a representative cross-section of entries on all aspects of the history and culture of China. Alphabetically organized, the entries include * major cities and provinces * historical eras and figures * government and politics * economics * religion * language and the writing system * food and customs * sports and martial arts * crafts and architecture * important Chinese figures outside of mainland China * important Westerners in China.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA40457581
• ISBN:
  • 0816026939
  • 1579581102
• LCCN: 97052622
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York,Chicago ; London
• Pages/Volumes: ix, 662 p.
• Size: 29 cm
• Classification:
  • NDC9 : 222
  • LCC : DS705
  • DC21 : 951/.003
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : China -- Encyclopedias