Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 171 Eberhard, Wolfram 1909 1989 A History of China Reading ease score: 57.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Gene Smethers and PG Distributed Proofreaders "A History of China" by Wolfram Eberhard is a comprehensive historical account likely written in the mid-20th century. The book covers the extensive timeline of China’s development, intricacies of its civilizations, and the influences of various dynasties, cultures, and religions from prehistory through modern times, all while aiming for a balanced view of China's historical narrative. The opening of the work sets a critical tone, addressing the need for an updated synthesis of Chinese history that moves beyond traditional tales and focuses on objective analysis informed by recent archaeological findings. Eberhard introduces the concept of examining the evolution of China's peoples and cultures, emphasizing the complexity that characterized early civilizations, such as the Yang-shao and Lung-shan cultures, as well as the emergence of the Shang dynasty. It highlights the transformation of societal structures, including the introduction of agriculture, arts, and the eventual development of written language—elements that would shape the foundation of Chinese identity throughout history. The author begins to dismantle long-held misconceptions surrounding the origins of Chinese civilization, positioning it within a broader context of human development. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en China -- History DS Text Children's History Browsing: History - General 1030768 1030658 2024-10-05T09:17:57.731717 2023-10-05T09:06:52.527747 text/html text/html 1030761 1030651 2024-10-05T09:17:58.090739 2023-10-05T09:06:52.890723 text/html text/html 432919 2024-10-05T09:18:09.258641 application/epub+zip 448190 2024-10-05T09:18:00.454701 application/epub+zip 448190 2024-10-05T09:17:59.042717 application/epub+zip 750571 2024-10-05T09:18:16.017662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 703506 2024-10-05T09:18:08.269897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 678275 2022-09-05T12:56:26.185251 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 977333 977274 2024-10-05T09:17:57.006734 2023-10-05T09:06:52.067738 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 978168 2020-12-25T19:44:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 348657 2020-12-25T19:44:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 978583 2020-12-25T19:44:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 348457 2020-12-25T19:44:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20841 2024-10-05T09:18:16.148612 application/rdf+xml 12481 2024-10-05T09:17:59.607715 image/jpeg 3436 2024-10-05T09:17:59.320818 image/jpeg 426106 2024-10-05T09:17:58.170782 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia