{"product_id":"imperial-china-a-beginners-guide-9781786075789","title":"Imperial China: A Beginner's Guide","description":"In 221 BCE, the Qin state conquered its neighbours and created the first unified Chinese empire in history. So began the imperial era, where dynasties claiming divine assent ruled for more than 2,000 years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorders shifted and emperors struggled to exert control over every region of their diverse territories. Elites held that they were inheritors of a rich, pre-imperial culture, while their society produced world-changing inventions such as the compass, printing, gunpowder and the gun. And imperial China itself was altered as it came into contact with others through trade, exploration and war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor anyone curious about this fascinating period, Peter Lorge introduces imperial China's major ruling dynasties, religions, arts, thinkers, inventions, military advancements, economic developments and historians.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ONEWorld Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/06\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781786075789\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208","brand":"Peter Lorge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40190116331701,"sku":"9781786075789","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_0a1394ce-3d0b-4261-a9f1-c04ba083412a.jpg?v=1623128730","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/imperial-china-a-beginners-guide-9781786075789","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}