China  the world's oldest living civilization revealed 
chief consultant John Makeham 
 - London  Thames & Hudson  2008 
 - 368 p. 
 - Ancient civilizations .
<br/><br/> China boasts a recorded history that dates back more than 3,500 years, and the Chinese have endowed the rest of the world with an enduring legacy. China examines the turbulent history of this immense nation, including the inventiveness of the Bronze Age society, the B̀arbarian' invasions, the conquest by Genghis Khan, the rise and fall of the dynasties, and the Opium Wars. It takes in the architecture of the emperors; the magnificent buildings of the Forbidden City; the imperial tombs, and the mysterious entombed warriors. It also surveys Chinese culture and social history, including the rise of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism, and the cult of ancestor worship. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0500251428 9780500251423 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Kultur<br/>Kultur<br/>Geschichte
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>China<br/>China
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Geschichte  History  Civilisation Bildband