The Cambridge Illustrated History of China
by Patricia Buckley Ebrey
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appears in Chinese History, About China, and History.
More populous than any other country on earth, China also occupies a unique place in our modern world for the continuity of its history and culture. In this sumptuously illustrated singlevolume history, noted historian Patricia Ebrey traces the origins of Chinese culture from prehistoric times to the present. She follows its development from the r...
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