‎China‎

‎Edwards Louise‎

‎Women Warriors and Wartime Spies of China‎

‎8vo, paperback, pp.246. In this compelling new study, Louise Edwards explores the lives of some of China's most famous women warriors and wartime spies through history. Focusing on key figures including Hua Mulan, Zheng Pingru and Liu Hulan, this book examines the ways in which these extraordinary women have been commemorated through a range of cultural mediums including film, theatre, museums and textbooks. Whether perceived as heroes or anti-heroes, Edwards shows that both the popular and official presentation of these women and their accomplishments has evolved in line with China's shifting political values and circumstances over the past one hundred years. Written in a lively and accessible style with illustrations throughout, this book sheds new light on the relationship between gender and militarisation and the ways that women have been exploited to glamorise war both historically in the past and in China today.‎

‎Brook Timothy‎

‎The Confusions of Pleasure: Commerce and Culture in Ming China‎

‎8vo, br. ed. xxiv-320pp. The Ming dynasty was the last great Chinese dynasty before the Manchu conquest in 1644. During that time, China, not Europe, was the center of the world: the European voyages of exploration were searching not just for new lands but also for new trade routes to the Far East. In this book, Timothy Brook eloquently narrates the changing landscape of life over the three centuries of the Ming (1368-1644), when China was transformed from a closely administered agrarian realm into a place of commercial profits and intense competition for status. "The Confusions of Pleasure" marks a significant departure from the conventional ways in which Chinese history has been written. Rather than recounting the Ming dynasty in a series of political events and philosophical achievements, it narrates this longue duree in terms of the habits and strains of everyday life. Peppered with stories of real people and their negotiations of a rapidly changing world, this book provides a new way of seeing the Ming dynasty that not only contributes to the scholarly understanding of the period but also provides an entertaining and accessible introduction to Chinese history for anyone.‎

‎Brook Timothy and Gregory Blue, Editors‎

‎China And Historical Capitalism: Genealogies of Sinological Knowledge‎

‎8vo, cloth in dj. pp.304. addresses the historical relationship that has arisen between the concept of capitalism and the idea of China. Formulated by European intellectuals in order to identify the social formation in which they found themselves, capitalism was portrayed as unique to Europe and as an organic outgrowth of Western civilization. In this way, China was rejected as a model of civilization, and seen merely as despotic, feudal or stagnant. This Eurocentric judgement has hung over all subsequent thinking about China, even influencing Chinese perceptions of their own history. The aim of this collaborative project is to examine how the experience of capitalism as a European social formation and as a world-system has shaped knowledge of China. In addition the volume aims to establish new foundations on which a theory of Chinese society might be built, in order to perceive and understand Chinese development in less Eurocentric terms.‎

‎Traduzione di Carlo Ou‎

‎Il Libro Di Mencio‎

‎In 8°, pp. 127, (1). Brossura editoriale. Copia in ottimo stato. Biblioteca sinica, 12 ingiallimento dovuto al tempo.‎

‎Magrini Luciano‎

‎Il Buddismo in Cina‎

‎8vo, br, ed. cm.15,5x21,5, pp.85, br. Interni ingialliti per il tipo di carta ma buon esempl. Coll. Biblioteca Sinica,7.‎

‎HEGEL Robert‎

‎The Novel in Seventeenth Century China‎

‎8vo, hardcover in dj. pp.331.‎

‎Crow, Carl‎

‎Master Kung, The Story of Confucius‎

‎Good+ hardcover with no dustjacket. Pp344. Illustrations. Frontis‎

‎Li Feng‎

‎Bureaucracy and the State in Early China: Governing the Western Zhou‎

‎8vo, br. ed. pp.400. Ancient Chinese society developed a sophisticated and complex bureaucracy which is still in operation today and which had its pristine form in the government of the Western Zhou from 1045 to 771 BC. Li Feng, one of the leading scholars of the period, explores and interprets the origins and operational characteristics of that bureaucracy on the basis of the contemporaneous inscriptions of royal edicts cast onto bronze vessels, many of which have been discovered quite recently in archaeological explorations. The inscriptions clarify the political and social construction of the Western Zhou and the ways in which it exercised its authority. The discussion is accompanied by illustrations of the bronze vessels and their inscriptions, together with full references to their discovery and current ownership. The book also discusses the theory of bureaucracy and criticizes the various models of early-archaic states on the basis of close reading of the inscriptions.‎

‎Mackerras Colin‎

‎The Uighur Empire, According to the T'ang Dynastic Histories, A Study in Sino-Uighur Relations, 744-840‎

‎One-Quarter Leather. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. Limited. Private Press. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. number 693 of an edition of 999, of which nos. 1-900 were for sale, 901-999 were for distribution to various people involved in the research and publication of this book. . 1/4 leather spine, gilt spine titles, red marbled boards, lightly marbled end papers, [viii] 226 pp, in a red marbled slipcase, mint. Scarce edition.‎

‎New Year Pictures 1951 Xin Nian Hua‎

‎portfolio of delightful early revolutionary new year prints hand colored. photos on request.‎

‎Mackerras Colin‎

‎Western Images of China‎

‎8vo, br. ed. 349pp. former owner's name, ow very good. This study explores the ways in which Westerners, from the earliest times until the late 1980s, have perceived China. Examining sources from all media - literature, journalism, the visual and performing arts - the author shows the enormous variety in Western images of China over the centuries. He demonstrates the impact which the power relations of the day have exerted on the ways Westerners have perceived China and its people. At some time China has constituted a "model" for certain schools of thought in the West, at others China has been viewed as a threat to Western civilization.‎

‎Chaudhuri K. N.‎

‎Asia before Europe : Economy and Civilisation of the Indian Ocean from the Rise of Islam to 1750‎

‎large 8vo, br. ed. xvii-477pp. This book explores the dynamic interaction between economic life, society and civilisation in the regions around and beyond the Indian Ocean during the period from the rise of Islam to 1750. Within a distinctive theory of comparative history, Professor Chaudhuri analyses how the identity of different Asian civilisations was established. He examines the structural features of food habits, clothing, architectural styles and housing; the different modes of economic production; and the role of crop raising, pastoral nomadism, and industrial activities for the main regions of the Indian Ocean. In an original and perceptive conclusion, the author demonstrates how Indian Ocean societies were united or separated from one another by a conscious cultural and linguistic identity. However, there was a deeper structure of unities created by a common ecology, technology, technology of economic production, traditions of government, theory of political obligations and rights, and a shared historical experience. His theory enables the author to show that the real Indian Ocean was an area that extended historically from the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf to the sea which lies beyond Japan.‎

‎Jiang Qing, Daniel A. Bell, Ruiping Fan, Edmund Ryden‎

‎A Confucian Constitutional Order: How China's Ancient Past Can Shape Its Political Future‎

‎8vo, trade paper p'p.272. As China continues to transform itself, many assume that the nation will eventually move beyond communism and adopt a Western-style democracy. But could China develop a unique form of government based on its own distinct traditions Jiang Qing--China's most original, provocative, and controversial Confucian political thinker--says yes. In this book, he sets out a vision for a Confucian constitutional order that offers a compelling alternative to both the status quo in China and to a Western-style liberal democracy. A Confucian Constitutional Order is the most detailed and systematic work on Confucian constitutionalism to date.‎

‎TACKETT Nicolas‎

‎The Destruction of the Medieval Chinese Aristocracy‎

‎8vo, br. ed. pp.281. The complete disappearance by the tenth century of the medieval Chinese aristocracy, the "great clans" that had dominated China for centuries, has long perplexed historians. In this book, Nicolas Tackett resolves the enigma of their disappearance by using new, digital methodologies to analyze a dazzling array of sources. He systematically exploits the thousands of funerary biographies excavated in recent decades--most of them never before examined by scholars--while taking full advantage of the explanatory power of Geographic Information System (GIS) and social network analysis. Tackett supplements these analyses with an extensive use of anecdotes culled from epitaphs, prose literature, and poetry, bringing to life the women and men of a millennium ago.The Destruction of the Medieval Chinese Aristocracy demonstrates that the great Tang aristocratic families were far more successful than previously believed in adapting to the social, economic, and institutional transformations of the seventh and eighth centuries. Their political influence collapsed only after a large proportion of them were physically eliminated during the three decades of extreme violence that followed Huang Chao's sack of the capital cities in 880 CE.‎

‎Lindqvist Cecilia, Translated From The Swedish By Joan Tate. Foreword By Michael Loewe‎

‎China: Empire of Living Symbols‎

‎8vo, Hard Cover. Stated First Printing, August, 1991. A beautifully produced book. Square octavo in cream linen cloth, black and red Chinese characters embossed on cover, bound-in red ribbon marker. 424 pages, illustrated throughout with photos, drawings, rubbings and paintings , with a full-color photo section at rear. An event in Chinese scholarship, this book traces a 3,000 year saga using archaeological discoveries of the past few decades. Fine in a fine dust jacket.‎

‎Liu Cixin (Autore), Han Song (Autore), Xia Jia (Autore), Chen Qiufan (Autore), Wang Jinkang (Autore)‎

‎Il Sole Cinese‎

‎8vo, br. ed. 471pp. Basta aprire una finestra in Cina per vedere un’anteprima del nostro futuro.” Con queste parole, lo scrittore Han Song resuscita un genere dato per moribondo in Occidente, che invece, proprio da Oriente, trova nuova linfa e vitalità grazie a una serie di storie capaci di aggiornare e arricchire la fantascienza contemporanea mondiale. Si tratta di un vero e proprio fenomeno socio-culturale che sta investendo molti settori, da quello letterario a quello accademico, da quello universitario a quello industriale, inclusi i fumetti, i videogiochi, i film e le serie TV. In tanti oggi considerano la fantascienza come l’unico genere capace di cogliere e rappresentare al meglio lo spirito dei nostri tempi accelerati, con in più la tradizione millenaria cinese a fare da sfondo alle storie di tre generazioni di scrittori e scrittrici, dagli anni '70 fino ai nostri giorni: templi olografici per continuare a onorare i morti nella realtà aumentata, linguaggio dei segni per sfuggire alla sorveglianza cibernetica, consulenti artificiali a supporto di una popolazione in rapido invecchiamento, social network per mantenere vive le festività tradizionali e un immenso “sole cinese” che – dall’alto – illumina il futuro di un paese avviato verso uno sviluppo tecnologico inesorabile. Questa antologia rappresenta il meglio della fantascienza cinese pubblicata da Future Fiction nel corso degli ultimi cinque anni, una raccolta definitiva di diciassette racconti e ben otto storie inedite. INDICE Lo sviluppo della fantascienza cinese negli ultimi dieci anni di Zhang Feng Paradiso 28 di Han Song Il gigante reincarnato di Wang Jinkang Senza ritorno di Chi Hui Il sole cinese di Liu Cixin Festa di primavera di Xia Jia La trasmigrazione dell’anima di Jiang Bo Etere di Zhang Ran I ricordi nascosti di Bao Shu Poesie e terre lontane di Gu Shi Il tempio ancestrale nella scatola di Chen Qiufan Il robot che amava inventare storie di Fei Dao Il commutatore di Babel di Kanyu Wang Un biochip è per sempre di A Que L’era della post-coscienza di Su Min Amore che non può parlare di Fan Yilun Spore di Tang Fei Con quelle mani di Mu Ming‎

‎Lewis Mark Edward‎

‎The Flood Myths of Early China‎

‎8vo, br. ed. Early Chinese ideas about the construction of an ordered human space received narrative form in a set of stories dealing with the rescue of the world and its inhabitants from a universal flood. This book demonstrates how early Chinese stories of the re-creation of the world from a watery chaos provided principles underlying such fundamental units as the state, lineage, the married couple, and even the human body. These myths also supplied a charter for the major political and social institutions of Warring States (481–221 BC) and early imperial (220 BC–AD 220) China. In some versions of the tales, the flood was triggered by rebellion, while other versions linked the taming of the flood with the creation of the institution of a lineage, and still others linked the taming to the process in which the divided principles of the masculine and the feminine were joined in the married couple to produce an ordered household. While availing themselves of earlier stories and of central religious rituals of the period, these myths transformed earlier divinities or animal spirits into rulers or ministers and provided both etiologies and legitimation for the emerging political and social institutions that culminated in the creation of a unitary empire. From the Back Cover: Early Chinese ideas about the construction of an ordered human space received narrative form in a set of stories dealing with the rescue of the world and its inhabitants from a universal flood. This book demonstrates how early Chinese stories of the re-creation of the world from a watery chaos provided principles underlying such fundamental units as the state, lineage, the married couple, and even the human body. These myths also supplied a charter for the major political and social institutions of Warring States (481–221 BC) and early imperial (220 BC–AD 220) China. In some versions of the tales, the flood was triggered by rebellion, while other versions linked the taming of the flood with the creation of the institution of a lineage, and still others linked the taming to the process in which the divided principles of the masculine and the feminine were joined in the married couple to produce an ordered household. While availing themselves of earlier stories and of central religious rituals of the period, these myths transformed earlier divinities or animal spirits into rulers or ministers and provided both etiologies and legitimation for the emerging political and social institutions that culminated in the creation of a unitary empire. "This is a superb example of the best of contemporary studies of early China. Every page in every chapter of this book is a feast. The scholarship is impeccable, the sense of order deft, and the narrative argument compelling." — John H. Berthrong, author of Concerning Creativity: A Comparison of Chu Hsi, Whitehead, and Neville‎

‎Harrison Henrietta‎

‎The Perils of Interpreting: The Extraordinary Lives of Two Translators Between Qing China and the British Empire‎

‎8vo, hardcover in dj. 341pp. An impressive new history of China’s relations with the West—told through the lives of two language interpreters who participated in the famed Macartney embassy in 1793 The 1793 British embassy to China, which led to Lord George Macartney’s fraught encounter with the Qianlong emperor, has often been viewed as a clash of cultures fueled by the East’s disinterest in the West. In The Perils of Interpreting, Henrietta Harrison presents a more nuanced picture, ingeniously shifting the historical lens to focus on Macartney’s two interpreters at that meeting—Li Zibiao and George Thomas Staunton. Who were these two men? How did they intervene in the exchanges that they mediated? And what did these exchanges mean for them? From Galway to Chengde, and from political intrigues to personal encounters, Harrison reassesses a pivotal moment in relations between China and Britain. She shows that there were Chinese who were familiar with the West, but growing tensions endangered those who embraced both cultures and would eventually culminate in the Opium Wars. Harrison demonstrates that the Qing court’s ignorance about the British did not simply happen, but was manufactured through the repression of cultural go-betweens like Li and Staunton. She traces Li’s influence as Macartney’s interpreter, the pressures Li faced in China as a result, and his later years in hiding. Staunton interpreted successfully for the British East India Company in Canton, but as Chinese anger grew against British imperial expansion in South Asia, he was compelled to flee to England. Harrison contends that in silencing expert voices, the Qing court missed an opportunity to gain insights that might have prevented a losing conflict with Britain. Uncovering the lives of two overlooked figures, The Perils of Interpreting offers an empathic argument for cross-cultural understanding in a connected world.‎

‎James Legge‎

‎THE CHINESE CLASSICS: 5 Volume Set. A Translation, Critical and Exegetical Notes, Prolegomena, and Copius Indexes.‎

‎original red hardcovers, gilt titles, with no dust jacket; 195 x 270 mm.; Reprint of the edition first published 1895 in Oxford At The Clarendon Press. With translations, critical and exegetical notes, prolegomena, and copious indexes. In Five Volumes. Volume I (Confucian Analects, with a biographical note by Dr. L. T. Ride) --pg.503. Volume II (The Works of Mencius) --pg. 587. Volume III (The Shoo King, or The Book of Historical Documents--two parts) --pg. Xii, 735. Volume IV (The She King, or The Book of Poetry--two parts) --pg. Xii, 785. Volume V (The Ch'un Ts'ew, with the Tso Chuen--two parts) --pg. Xi, 933. Includes chinese text, authoritative, annotated translations. heavy set, would require extra shipping. scarce in such complete and very good condition.‎

‎Lewis Matk Edward‎

‎The Early Chinese Empires Qin and Han‎

‎8vo, pp.321. In 221 bc the First Emperor of Qin unified the lands that would become the heart of a Chinese empire. Though forged by conquest, this vast domain depended for its political survival on a fundamental reshaping of Chinese culture. With this informative book, we are present at the creation of an ancient imperial order whose major features would endure for two millennia. The Qin and Han constitute the 'classical period' of Chinese history - a role played by the Greeks and Romans in the West. Mark Edward Lewis highlights the key challenges faced by the court officials and scholars who set about governing an empire of such scale and diversity of people. He traces the drastic measures taken to transcend, without eliminating, these regional differences: the invention of the emperor as the divine embodiment of the state; the establishment of a common script for communication and a state-sponsored canon for the propagation of Confucian ideals; the flourishing of the great families, whose domination of local society rested on wealth, landholding, and elaborate kinship structures; the demilitarization of the interior; and the impact of non-Chinese warrior-nomads in setting the boundaries of an emerging Chinese identity. The first of a six-volume series on the history of imperial China, "The Early Chinese Empires" illuminates many formative events in China's long history of imperialism - events whose residual influence can still be discerned today.‎

‎Dolezelova-Velingerova, Milena‎

‎The Chinese Novel at the Turn of the Century‎

‎8vo, original yellow cloth, ex library with usual labels and stamps, otherwise very good. Ex-Library‎

‎Li Feng‎

‎Early China‎

‎'Early China' refers to the period from the beginning of human history in China to the end of the Han Dynasty in AD 220. The roots of modern Chinese society and culture are all to be found in this formative period of Chinese civilization. Li Feng's new critical interpretation draws on the most recent scholarship and archaeological discoveries from the past thirty years. This fluent and engaging overview of early Chinese civilization explores key topics including the origins of the written language, the rise of the state, the Shang and Zhou religions, bureaucracy, law and governance, the evolving nature of war, the creation of empire, the changing image of art, and the philosophical search for social order. Beautifully illustrated with a wide range of new images, this book is essential reading for all those wanting to know more about the foundations of Chinese history and civilization. Book Description: Li Feng's new critical interpretation provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of China's early history. Based on the most recent scholarship and archaeological discoveries from the past thirty years, this is essential reading for anyone who wants to find out more about the foundations of Chinese history and civilization.‎

‎Hui Victoria‎

‎War and State Formation in Ancient China and Early Modern Europe‎

‎8vo, br. ed. 310pp. 'Victoria Hui is perhaps the only person in the international relations field capable of writing such a sophisticated comparative history of the Chinese and European state systems. This book is pioneering in its efforts to 'bring Asia in' to the study of macro-historical change in world politics. She demonstrates expert command of Chinese and European sources, international relations theory, and social science research design. The result is a provocative argument about the importance of strategic amorality, ruthlessness, and resource mobilization in state building, and about why ancient Chinese states outperformed European states in these areas.' Alastair Iain Johnston, Harvard University 'Victoria Hui has successfully executed a stunningly bold macro-historical comparison, while bringing to light the workings of a fascinating international system. Scholarship on state making and system transformation in ancient China and modern Europe – and, indeed, in other international systems, past, present, and future – must contend with her arguments and evidence.' William Wohlforth, Dartmouth College 'Dr Hui offers us a challenging reinterpretation of modern European history by a bold and original comparison with the period of state formation in China. In doing so, she challenges some dominant theories both in the theory of state formation and in international relations theory. The boldness of the method will provoke controversy, but nothing could be more valuable, for both historians and political scientists, than to understand European history in comparative perspective. This unusual work will be of great interest, not only to students and scholars of European and Chinese history, but also to those concerned with understanding contemporary global politics.' Michael Freeman, University of Essex 'It is rare to encounter an analysis as attentive to detail and method, yet broad in the scope of its implications as that by Victoria Tin-Bor Hui. … it invites its readers to pursue further the ideas discussed on its pages.' Political Studies Review Descrizione del libro This book, first published in 2005, explores why China and Europe's development of state systems began similarly but experienced opposite outcomes.‎

‎Sima Guang‎

‎Zizhi tongjian: Warring States and Qin Volume 1 to 8: 1-8‎

‎8vo, br. ed 760pp. Zizhi tongjian Vol 1-8 – Warring States and Qin – Translated by Joseph P Yap Sima Guang (1019-1086 CE) completed his Zizhi tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance) in 1084, a monumental historiography that commences in 403 BCE and ends in 959 CE, covering a span of 1362 years of ancient and medieval Chinese history. Qin Mu the eminent contemporary Chinese historian remarks, “Sima Guang successfully merged the three disciplines of literature, history, and philosophy into one entity.” The Zizhi tongjian is about historical experience, and Sima Guang maintains that the heads-of-states can learn so much by studying history. The book has earned high acclaim among Chinese and Asian scholars ever since its publication. However, only a very small part of the work has been translated into English; hence, the work is not widely read. This volume of this translation begins in 403 BCE and concludes with the fall of the Qin Dynasty in 207 BCE. The Zizhi tongian assimilated the exceptional attributes and defining qualities of the Zuozhuan (the Commentary of Zuo) and the Shiji (Records of the Grand Historian). Since its publication, it has held a very special and esteemed position among Chinese scholars and historians. Although the work was principally sponsored and financed by the Song Imperial Court, it was organized and written by private individuals; it, therefore, deviated significantly from historical texts prepared by court officials during previous dynasties. In 403 BCE, the once powerful Jin hegemonic state was partitioned into Hann, Wei, and Zhao. Together with Qi, Qin, Chu and Yan they came to be known as the seven warring states. Sima Guang in his annotation on the enfeoffment of the three fief lords by the King of Zhou laments over the breakdown of li (rites). He says, ‘It was not the three Jin ministers who bankrupted the instituted rites; rather, the Son of Heaven brought on the collapse.’ He contends that as the illegitimate act of partitioning a state by its subjects was legitimized by the Son of Heaven - the Zhou king was wholly accountable for the demise. Sima Guang thus chose to commence his chronicle of Zizhi tongjian during the 23rd year of King Weilei of Zhou, 403 BCE, when the Son of Heaven enfeoffed the Jin ministers. The times of the Warring States was about reforms, political strategies, intrigue, warfares, conquests and wholesale massacres when the major states vied for control of China. Wei was the first state that made reforms and enjoyed of decades of prosperity and military strength; it was followed by others in varying forms. The tide turned when Duke Xiao of Qin ascended to the throne; he made resolve to strengthen his state, and it was the turning point of the Warring States. Through Shang Yang’s reform, Qin basically laid down the foundation for the final conquest of the six states. This volume offers the readers a glimpse of the political struggles between the seven states culuminating in the final unification of China by by the First Emperor Qin Shihuang in 221 BCE. The book ends with the demise of Qin. When Sima Qian (145?-90 BCE) composed the Shiji (Records of the Grand Historian) he used all the information that was available to him, numerous errors were incorporated. Sima Guang, while conducted extensive research, drew copiously on the information from Shiji on the parts of Warring States, Qin, and early Han, and his work included many of the mistakes made. Ever since much textual and archaeological information on the Warring States have become available. Yang Kuan, one of the most eminent contemporary scholars, had conducted extensive textual and archaeological research on the Warring States, shedding much light on the errors on Shiji, Zhanguoce (Warring States Strategies) and Zizhi tongjian. The author translated some of his more outstanding articles. Joseph P. Yap is a self-educated historian. Having spent many years in the business community as a corporate executive, he decided to turn his attention to translating ancient Chinese texts into English. He believes that there is certainly no shortage of excellent translators, particularly from the academic world. However the literature we inherit from the ancient Chinese are so vast that numerous books and texts are still left unattended, and he believes that these valuable texts and chronicles should be made available to a wider English readers. He published his first book the Wars with the Xiongnu in 2009. He is presently working on Volume 2 and 3 of Zizhi tongjian – The Han Empire.‎

‎COUVREUR (Séraphin) Editeur et Trad.‎

‎La chronique de la Principauté de Lou. Tch'ouen Ts'iou et Tso Tchouan. 3 Volumes‎

‎3 vol. in-8 brochés, 671 + 585 + 828 pp. (Les Humanités d'Extrême-Orient - Textes de la Chine). Qq. rouss. aux dos et couv., intérieur frais, bonne condition. Texte en chinois, transcription et traduction en français. Bien complet en 3 volumes. exemplaire non coupée en parfait etat.‎