The Sextants of Beijing, Global Currents in Chinese History

The Sextants of Beijing, Global Currents in Chinese History
Joanna Waley-Cohen
HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 322 PAGES

This accessible history of China from the days of the Silk Road to the present describes a civilization more open and engaged with the rest of the world than often believed. Whether in trade, religious belief, ideology or technology, China has long taken part in exchange with other cultures.  (CHN356, $17.95)





 
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