Books like Ancient China
Loved Ancient China by Hanchao Lu? Here are 6 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.
About Ancient China →6 books
- 1Records of the Grand Historian: Qin Dynasty
Records of the Grand Historian: Qin Dynasty
Sima QianThe foundational Chinese historical text, covering the period from legendary rulers through the Han dynasty.
- 2The Early Chinese Empires
The Early Chinese Empires
Mark Edward LewisA scholarly account of the Qin and Han empires that shows how early Chinese states were built and governed.
- 3The Open Empire
The Open Empire
Valerie HansenA general history of China from its earliest periods to 1600, organised around exchange and connection.
- 4The Search for Modern China
The Search for Modern China
Jonathan D. SpenceA readable history of China from the late Ming period onward, useful for seeing what came after the ancient era.
- 5Wild Swans
Wild Swans
Jung ChangA family memoir that shows twentieth-century Chinese history through the lives of three generations of women.
- 6The Great Wall Of China
The Great Wall Of China
Leonard Everett FisherA picture book for young readers about one of the most famous structures of ancient China and how it was built.
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