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All Under Heaven: A Complete History of China
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by Rayne Kruger
Sales Rank: 1697850
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Discount: 22 %
$5.98
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 432 pages
Published by: Wiley December 15, 2004
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0470865342
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0470865347
Book Dimensions:
7.6 x 5.1 x 1.3 inches
Weighs: 15.5 ounces
Product Review
“…this work serves as a vital pre-history to the modern nation…” (Lloyds List International, 26 November 2004)
Book Description
A one-volume narrative history of China, from the earliest inhabitants to the twentieth century, for a popular readership
China is a country with an ancient and highly sophisticated civilization of which the Chinese have been justly proud.When the countries of Europe were struggling to move beyond mud huts and stone tools the Chinese already had a highly complex society and were creating works of great beauty. Yet, although it has for many years been a source of great fascination to the West, the history of China remains a mystery to the layman. In this highly accessible narrative written for the general reader, Rayne Kruger produces a synthesis of Chinese history for the non-specialist reader.
Rayne Kruger was born in South Africa and began his working life in a Johannesburg goldmine before becoming in succession a lawyer, broadcaster and actor. He emigrated to England in 1947 where he joined the BBC. He wrote a number of successful novels, followed by a history of South Africa (1959) Goodbye Dolly Gray, which has remained in print ever since. An astute business man, he then founded a property group. He subsequently went into partnership with his wife, the successful restauranteur and cookery school entrepreneur Prue Leith (business lady of the year 1990). He died on 21 December 2002.
Reader Reviews
I found this book a gem of historical synthesis and clarity. It's not easy to make an adequate summary of the millennial history of China, from prehistory to the inception of Twentieth Century, but I think the Author has succeeded, stressing the most important factors of each era, and giving us a good introduction to Chinese history.
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