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8vo, 303 pages.The Chinese and the Romans created the largest empires of the ancient world. Separated by thousands of miles of steppe, mountains and sea, these powerful states developed independently and with very limited awareness of each other's existence. This parallel process of state formation served as a massive natural experiment in social evolution that provides unique insight into the complexities of historical causation. Comparisons between the two empires shed new light on the factors that led to particular outcomes and help us understand similarities and differences in ancient state formation. The explicitly comparative perspective adopted in this volume opens up a dialogue between scholars from different areas of specialization, encouraging them to address big questions about the nature of imperial rule. In a series of interlocking case studies, leading experts of early China and the ancient Mediterranean explore the relationship between rulers and elite groups, the organization and funding of government, and the ways in which urban development reflected the interplay between state power and communal civic institutions. Bureaucratization, famously associated with Qin and Han China but long less prominent in the Roman world, receives special attention as an index of the ambitions and capabilities of kings and emperors. The volume concludes with a look at the preconditions for the emergence of divine rulership. Taken together, these pioneering contributions lay the foundations for a systematic comparative history of early empires.
8vo, br. ed 760pp. Zizhi tongjian Vol 1-8 – Warring States and Qin – Translated by Joseph P Yap Sima Guang (1019-1086 CE) completed his Zizhi tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance) in 1084, a monumental historiography that commences in 403 BCE and ends in 959 CE, covering a span of 1362 years of ancient and medieval Chinese history. Qin Mu the eminent contemporary Chinese historian remarks, “Sima Guang successfully merged the three disciplines of literature, history, and philosophy into one entity.” The Zizhi tongjian is about historical experience, and Sima Guang maintains that the heads-of-states can learn so much by studying history. The book has earned high acclaim among Chinese and Asian scholars ever since its publication. However, only a very small part of the work has been translated into English; hence, the work is not widely read. This volume of this translation begins in 403 BCE and concludes with the fall of the Qin Dynasty in 207 BCE. The Zizhi tongian assimilated the exceptional attributes and defining qualities of the Zuozhuan (the Commentary of Zuo) and the Shiji (Records of the Grand Historian). Since its publication, it has held a very special and esteemed position among Chinese scholars and historians. Although the work was principally sponsored and financed by the Song Imperial Court, it was organized and written by private individuals; it, therefore, deviated significantly from historical texts prepared by court officials during previous dynasties. In 403 BCE, the once powerful Jin hegemonic state was partitioned into Hann, Wei, and Zhao. Together with Qi, Qin, Chu and Yan they came to be known as the seven warring states. Sima Guang in his annotation on the enfeoffment of the three fief lords by the King of Zhou laments over the breakdown of li (rites). He says, ‘It was not the three Jin ministers who bankrupted the instituted rites; rather, the Son of Heaven brought on the collapse.’ He contends that as the illegitimate act of partitioning a state by its subjects was legitimized by the Son of Heaven - the Zhou king was wholly accountable for the demise. Sima Guang thus chose to commence his chronicle of Zizhi tongjian during the 23rd year of King Weilei of Zhou, 403 BCE, when the Son of Heaven enfeoffed the Jin ministers. The times of the Warring States was about reforms, political strategies, intrigue, warfares, conquests and wholesale massacres when the major states vied for control of China. Wei was the first state that made reforms and enjoyed of decades of prosperity and military strength; it was followed by others in varying forms. The tide turned when Duke Xiao of Qin ascended to the throne; he made resolve to strengthen his state, and it was the turning point of the Warring States. Through Shang Yang’s reform, Qin basically laid down the foundation for the final conquest of the six states. This volume offers the readers a glimpse of the political struggles between the seven states culuminating in the final unification of China by by the First Emperor Qin Shihuang in 221 BCE. The book ends with the demise of Qin. When Sima Qian (145?-90 BCE) composed the Shiji (Records of the Grand Historian) he used all the information that was available to him, numerous errors were incorporated. Sima Guang, while conducted extensive research, drew copiously on the information from Shiji on the parts of Warring States, Qin, and early Han, and his work included many of the mistakes made. Ever since much textual and archaeological information on the Warring States have become available. Yang Kuan, one of the most eminent contemporary scholars, had conducted extensive textual and archaeological research on the Warring States, shedding much light on the errors on Shiji, Zhanguoce (Warring States Strategies) and Zizhi tongjian. The author translated some of his more outstanding articles. Joseph P. Yap is a self-educated historian. Having spent many years in the business community as a corporate executive, he decided to turn his attention to translating ancient Chinese texts into English. He believes that there is certainly no shortage of excellent translators, particularly from the academic world. However the literature we inherit from the ancient Chinese are so vast that numerous books and texts are still left unattended, and he believes that these valuable texts and chronicles should be made available to a wider English readers. He published his first book the Wars with the Xiongnu in 2009. He is presently working on Volume 2 and 3 of Zizhi tongjian – The Han Empire.
8vo, xvii-370pp. , 34 figures, 15 color plates. taiwan, natives, chinese colonial, savages, island of women.
8vo, br. ed Vol. 1: (1949) pp. ix-360. Introduction; Translation of Chapters I, II, XVIII, XL; Notes". appendixes. dissertation.
4to, tela ed. in sovracopetta (quest'ultima con trsppetti, ma nessuna perdita), pp.216. esauritissimo, fuori catalogo
8vo, cloth in dj 346 pages.20x6.40x1.20 inches.65 line illus. 62 tables. Many historical processes exhibit recurrent patterns of change. Century-long periods of population expansion come before long periods of stagnation and decline; the dynamics of prices mirror population oscillations; and, states go through strong expansionist phases followed by periods of state failure, endemic sociopolitical instability, and territorial loss. Peter Turchin and Sergey Nefedov explore the dynamics and causal connections between such demographic, economic, and political variables in agrarian societies and offer detailed explanations for these long-term oscillations - what the authors call secular cycles. "Secular Cycles" elaborates and expands upon the demographic-structural theory first advanced by Jack Goldstone, which provides an explanation of long-term oscillations. This book tests that theory's specific and quantitative predictions by tracing the dynamics of population numbers, prices and real wages, elite numbers and incomes, state finances, and sociopolitical instability. Turchin and Nefedov study societies in England, France, and Russia during the medieval and early modern periods, and look back at the Roman Republic and Empire. Incorporating theoretical and quantitative history, the authors examine a specific model of historical change and, more generally, investigate the utility of the dynamical systems approach in historical applications. An indispensable and groundbreaking resource for a wide variety of social scientists, "Secular Cycles" will interest practitioners of economic history, historical sociology, complexity studies, and demography.
off-prints and other sinological materials 200 items ca. on various subjects ranging fron ethonology chinese friontiers to historical problems, form the library of deceased australian sinologist and scholar van der Sprinkel . materiali studi sinologia, scatola con circa 200 opuscoli fotocopie da pubblicazioni specializzate su ogni aspetto della storia e dell'etnologia delle frontiere cinesi, dallo studio del defunto grande sinologo australiano Van der Sprinkel. a real and unique tresaure trove for scholars- international buyers please inquire on shipping.
8vo grande, XI-299 pp., broché, couvertures imprimées, lièves soulignures, autrement très bon état général.
xvii + 903pp. dont 5pp. d'illustrations et une carte dépliante de la Mongolie chinoise, 25cm., reliure toile d'éditeur, dans la série "Symbolae, Facultatis litterarum Lovaniensis" series A volume 31, très bon état, ISBN 90-5867-264-6, R97953
196pp. + frontispice (portrait du fondateur Th. Verbist) et 5 planches double-page hors-texte, 22cm., reliure cart. (qqs. traces d'usage), dos en toile noir avec titre doré, bon état, [Relié avec un autre ouvrage: NN, Les missionnaires belges en Mongolie. Coup d'oeil sur l'établissement du christianisme a Pekin et en Mongolie, Bruxelles, Goemaere, 1866, 63pp.], R99383
reprint of the 1906 illustrated third edition. 115 b.w. photos, colored frontis, bright copy, index, 17 appendices, large folding color map. this quality reprint , in red cloth, as the original. Lhasa the forbidden city, the Grand Lama and his evolution as the Priest-God of Lhasa, how the British mission came to be sent, great Northern plateau, invasion of Sikhim, col. Younghusband's peaceful mission becomes an armed force, invasion of the Chumbi valley across the Jelep pass,occupation of Phari Fort the advance to Tuna on the Tibetan plateau, Tang pass, wintering in Tibet, on to Guru, battle at the crystal springs. The Tibetan army and its leaders, Dash on Gyantse, past the Lakes Rham and Kala with fight in the Gorge of the Red Idol. Gyiantse its fort and town, temples, priests, convents of Gyantse visit to the caves of entombed hermits and besieged at Gyantse. Relief of Gyantse , storming of the Jong. Gyantse to Lhasa, past the Yamdok Sea , across the Tsangpo Valley.
First Edition. . 4to 8 3/4" x 11 3/8". The dark green cover with gilt design and lettering is in very good condition. There is a two line presentation inscription in ink, dated 1941 on the front free endpaper. no marks in text and plates.It covers the Chinese bamboo in domestic life, in prose, literature, legend & folklore, art, as a subject by painters. Addressing the various famous bamboo paintings and also illustrating and describing the seals, script which accompany the paintings. . pen inscription and small library stamp otherwise fine
4to, ril. ed. in sovracoperta. pp.480. Dalle pietre preziose alle spezie, dalle fedi religiose alle innovazioni tecnologiche, lo scambio di merci e idee lungo le antiche rotte commerciali delle Vie della Seta svolse un ruolo cruciale nello sviluppo delle civiltà asiatiche, africane ed europee. Questo libro offre la prima visione complessiva di 1500 anni di storia, ponendo al centro del discorso le tipologie dei territori. Con contributi di oltre settanta specialisti di tutto il mondo, ogni capitolo esplora la storia del commercio e delle culture lungo le Vie della Seta nel contesto dei diversi luoghi - steppe, montagne, deserti, fiumi e mari - per rivelare l'estrema importanza che i paesaggi hanno avuto nel determinare i viaggi, le economie e le comunità di coloro che vissero e commerciarono lungo tali rotte. Splendidamente illustrato con le mappe dettagliate degli itinerari, le fotografie degli spettacolari paesaggi dell'Asia centrale e cento tesori iconici, tra oggetti e strutture architettoniche, questo innovativo libro celebra la storia e l'eredità di culture diversissime che si sono sviluppate e hanno prosperato non a dispetto delle loro differenze, ma in virtù di esse.
4to, editorial cloth xvi, 752 pp., 43 illus. in b&w, 2 maps, 1 folding. "A monumental compendium on the Khitan people and their Liao Dynasty, in a topical analysis, fully documented; the basic source on this aspect of Chinese history and not likely to be superceded. Contains a special appendix on the Central Asia branch of the Khitan Empire, called Kara Khital". Hucker 355. From the author of Oriental despotism. heavy item, could require extra shipping for international orders.
CHINESE LITERATURE. Fiction, Poetry, Art. Fifteen issues Beijing: 1980-1987, circa 200 pp. each, illus. in b&w and color. In the original dec. wraps, as issued. A quarterly journal in English.
4to, cloth in ds and slipcase. ying yeping Landscape in art.
4to, cloth in dj, 106 p. : ill. ; 38 cm, in chinese. bassorilievi nelle grotte della dinastia wei occidentale. Sculpture, Chinese - Three kingdoms-Sui dynasty, 220-618.
4to, cloth in dj and case. 73 p. : chiefly ill. (some col.) ; 36 cm
First Edition, 25 pages(in Chinese) + 106 illustrations in color and B&W, with details of hair styles, armour, buttons, hand gesture, boots, bridles, chariot, weapons, inscriptions.4to (12 1/2 X 15inches), + inalid stapled 20 page folio English translation and commentary, all in slipcase (slight wear to pictorial case, cloth, dust cover and book in excellent condition). A monumental early photographical report, with stunning pictures, of the excavations and trove's at the site of the first emperor's terracotta army. bellissimo libro fotogtafico sullo scavo dell'esercito di terracotta di Qin Shih Huangdi a Xian. Ottimo, tela edit. sovracoperta e cofanetto illustrato, minime tracce di usura al solo cofanetto. extra shipping for international orders.
95 pages. Text primarily in Chinese. Colour plates throughout. "Documents the works of 25 artists who have built a remarkable career before leaving China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. They have created many outstanding works of traditional Chinese art since coming to Canada in the 1990's... Provides art research and information for the public who are interested in Chinese art with its distinctive characteristics of traditional expression." - from page 6. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Tight and square. An excellent copy. Book
82 pages. Features: Embodying Cosmic Patterns - Foundations of an Art of Calligraphy in China; Silencing the Cry of Cold Insects - Meaning and Design in the Exile Calligraphy of Huang Tingjian and Su Shi; The Early Aesthetic Values of Writing and Calligraphy; Tradition and Authorial Identity in Chinese Calligraphy - Three Works from the Elliott Collection; Private Lives - Public Faces - Relics of Calligraphy by Zhao Mengfu, Guan Daosheng and Their Children; Severed Heads - Demarcating Conceptual Space in Mughal Painting; The Symbolism of Flowers and Birds in Chinese Painting; An Repositioning of a Medieval Painting Monument - the Ten Kings at the Seikado Library; and more. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. An excellent copy of this beautiful issue. Book
16 pages. Contents: Silk and cashmere walking suit; poplin walking suit; Poonah-Work; Domestic Life; MAnners upon the Road; New York Fashions - ladies' cloth, cloakings, twilled woolen goods, lingerie, laces, hints about costumes; Personal; Lace and Point Lace Collar; Waste-paper basket with embroidered lambrequins; waste-paper basket run with colored braid; point lace tidy; crochet insertion for lingerie; point lace and crochet insertion for lingerie; tatted edging; tatted rosettes for lingerie; tatted square for lingerie; Hannah - continued; sayings and doings; netted guipure insertion and edging; point lace and crochet edging; lady's point lace and crochet gimp chemise yoke; knitted and crochet insertion; needle-work edging for lingerie; crochet edging worked crosswise; crochet insertion worked crosswise; point lace and crochet insertion; cashmere over-skirt; ecru crepe de Chine over-skirt; Algerienne over-skirt; How Nationalities Grow Old; My Prophet; The Lunch-Table-Coffee; Useful Recipes; carriage leather wall tidy to hang over wash-stand; embroidery designs for a foundation for toilette cushions, etc.; Blood-sucking Bats; humor. Average wear. Clipping from page 603. Book
16 pages. Contents: Evening Dress - front and back illustrations; Luck; Manners Upon the Road; New York Fashions - evening dresses, wedding dresses, bride-maids' dresses, bridegroom's suit, wedding cards, dresses of the trousseau; Personal; knitted and crochet bib; crochet bib; crochet waist for child from 1 to 2 years old; crochet tobacco pouch; cover for hot-water bottle; rice-powder box; The Lovels of Arden - continued; Sayings and Doings; Carriage-leather mat; knotted and crochet fringe for curtains, etc.; Edging for Lingerie; Design for Lamp Mat - point russe and button-hole stitch embroidery; crepe de chine cravat with jabot; Modern Costume; Kitty's Two Thanksgivings; Laura Silver Bell; low-necked evening dress, with adjustable court train and round skirt; Crochet Purse; embroidered chair cushion; footstool with hot-water bottle and cover; Diaries; humor. Average wear. Please note - cartoon clipped from central portion of back page. Book
16 pages. Contents: Ladies' and Children's Street and House Dresses; A Chapter for Novelty-Seekers; A Word in Season for the Old Coal Man, by Gail Hamilton; Manners Upon the Road - of some fellow-travelers; New York Fashions - evening toilettes, polonaises, woolen suits, bonnets and hats; Personal; Crochet shawl; crochet and netted cape; crepe de Chine Fichu; woolen plaid Bedouin; Americans in Paris; Gros Grain Suit - front and back illustrations; Silk and Cashmere Vest-Polonaise - front and back illustrations; Propinquity; Du Chaillu in the North; Testamentary Curiosities; Sayings and Doings; Paris Fashions; Ladies' and Children's Fall and Winter Suits; Polish Customs; English Gossip; London's Heart - continued; A Street Band - great illustration; embroidered work-box; case for tatting, sewing utensils; netted guipure insertions; needle-work border for handkerchiefs; Green; humor. Average wear. Book
140 pages. Features: the large-scale cultivation of mammalian cells; machines that walk; the hair cells of the inner ear; the footprints of extinct animals; MNR spectroscopy of living cells; the physics of organ pipes; the origin of the cosmic x-ray background; the mass production of iron castings in ancient China; and more. Small initials atop front cover. Many nostalgic color photo ads. Moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
