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The Open Empire: A History of China to 1800 Paperback – 20 March 2015

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An innovative approach to early Chinese history, now updated and expanded up to 1800.

The Open Empire takes an integrative, thematic approach to early Chinese history, using the concept of the "open empire" to highlight the dynamic, porous nature of China's past. Hansen builds her chronological narrative on a rich variety of archeological and literary sources to flesh out the details of daily life, family relations, and social hierarchies.

In the Second Edition, the narrative has been updated with findings from recent scholarship and streamlined throughout to highlight the main themes. A new chapter on the Qing Empire, 1600–1800, carries the story of the "open empire" up to the birth of modern China.

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    0393938778
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    978-0393938777
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    2
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    *Norton agency titles
  5. Publication date
    20 March 2015
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    15.49 x 2.29 x 23.62 cm
  8. Print length
    496 pages
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Valerie Hansen teaches Chinese and world history at Yale, where she is professor of history. Her research draws on nontraditional sources to capture the experiences of ordinary people. Her books include The Silk Road: A New History, Voyages in World History (co-authored with Kenneth R. Curtis), Negotiating Daily Life in Traditional China, and Changing Gods in Medieval China, 1127–1279.

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Valerie Hansen teaches Chinese and world history at Yale, where she is professor of history. Her research draws on nontraditional sources to capture the experiences of ordinary people. Her books include The Silk Road: A New History, Voyages in World History (co-authored with Kenneth R. Curtis), Negotiating Daily Life in Traditional China, and Changing Gods in Medieval China, 1127–1279.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ *Norton agency titles; 2 edition (20 March 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 496 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0393938778
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0393938777
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.49 x 2.29 x 23.62 cm
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Valerie Hansen teaches Chinese and world history at Yale, where she is professor of history. Her main research goal is to draw on nontraditional sources to capture the experience of ordinary people. In particular she is interested in how sources buried in the ground, whether intentionally or unintentionally, supplement the detailed official record of China’s past. Her books include The Silk Road: A New History, The Open Empire: A History of China to 1600, Negotiating Daily Life in Traditional China, and Voyages in World History (co-authored with Kenneth R. Curtis). In the past decade, she has spent three years in China: 2005-06 in Shanghai on a Fulbright grant; and 2008-09 and 2011-12, teaching at Yale’s joint undergraduate program with Peking University.

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L. Kato
5.0 out of 5 stars Another terrific history work by Valerie Hansen
Reviewed in the United States on 10 February 2022
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Hansen's wonderful book incorporates the latest research on ancient and premodern China from archeological discoveries and DNA studies from recent decades. Eschewing the traditional dynastic approach to organizing Chinese history, she emphasizes that this approach served the interests of the emperors and their scribes; ignored the plethora of non-Chinese-speaking peoples who ruled significant territories in what is now the PRC; and provides little info about the lives of common people, particularly women, Chinese or otherwise. I love her use of literature and archeological artifacts to illustrate the daily lives of commoners, incl. women and the non-Chinese speakers. Beautifully illustrated. Highly recommend this.
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Johanna
5.0 out of 5 stars Bra och snabb leverans!
Reviewed in Sweden on 2 February 2024
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Bra och snabb leverans!
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guignes jean pierre
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent aperçu de l histoire de la chine
Reviewed in France on 23 May 2021
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Bien ecrit tres lisible une excellente synthese
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Chris
4.0 out of 5 stars A great resource and starting point for anyone interested in Chinese history, 1200 BCE - 1650 / 1800 CE
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 January 2017
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I'm currently teaching myself Chinese, and this book is a great resource for anyone wanting a broad overview of Chinese history from the Shang period up until the beginning of the Qing (it covers around 1200 BCE - 1650 CE, with the new edition expanded to 1800). Maps and images are used throughout. It's the perfect companion to "The Search for Modern China" by Spence, which picks up where this leaves off, around 1600. Both books together will give anyone interested in Chinese history an excellent starting point for further exploration.
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Gurk
5.0 out of 5 stars An interesting book
Reviewed in the United States on 4 December 2020
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I read this book in a college class and I though it was incredibly well written. It is an excellent read for anyone who is interested in history.
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