City of heavenly tranquility : Beijing in the history of China
Becker, Jasper2009
Book
The great city of Beijing, capital of China from the ninth century, was for a millennium one of the most extraordinary places on earth. This book tells the history of this great city, and through it provides a highly engaging summary history of China.
Main title:
City of heavenly tranquility : Beijing in the history of China / Jasper Becker.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Penguin, 2009.
Collation:
viii, 370 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: London: Allen Lane, 2008.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780141031033 (pbk)
Dewey class:
951.156
Language:
English
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BRN:
596386