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The Imperial Capitals of China: An Inside View of the Celestial Empire
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ISBN 9781845950095
REGISTERED: 11/07/18
UPDATED: 07/12/25
The Imperial Capitals of China: An Inside View of the Celestial Empire

In this unique history and exploration of China through its imperial capital cities, Arthur Cotterell shows us the rich array of characters, political and ideological tensions and technological genius which defined the imperial cities of ...


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  • The Imperial Capitals of China: An Inside View of the Celestial Empire available on November 06 2014 from Amazon for $20.00
  • ISBN bar code 9781845950095 ξ1 registered April 04 2012
  • ISBN bar code 9781845950095 ξ3 registered November 06 2014
  • ISBN bar code 9781845950095 ξ2 registered April 04 2012
  • Product category is Book
  • Manufacturered by Pimlico

  • # GRP32582869

In this unique history and exploration of China through its imperial capital cities, Arthur Cotterell shows us the rich array of characters, political and ideological tensions and technological genius which defined the imperial cities of China over two millennia.


References
    ^ (2015). The Imperial Capitals of China – An Inside View of the Celestial Empire, Pimlico. (revised Sep 2015)
    ^ (2012). The Imperial Capitals of China – An Inside View of the Celestial Empire, Pimlico. (revised Aug 2013)
    ^ (2007). The Imperial Capitals of China: An Inside View of the Celestial Empire, Pimlico. Amazon. (revised Nov 2014)

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I bought this book to learn more about China's ancient capitals. What I discovered, however, is an absolutely delightful book on the history of China (and its capital cities) as chronicled through the lives of its most important emperors. The first chaper on "The Cosmology of the Chinese Capital" is a fascinating overview of the Chinese world view that links astronomy, religion and geography with Chinese, Indian, Khmer and other Asian orientations--one of the best introductions to the subject I've read. The..
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