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The Sextants of Beijing: Global Currents in Chinese History Paperback - 2000

by Joanna Waley-Cohen

A surprising survey of cosmopolitan China, a civilization actively engaged with other cultures and societies.


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An inviting history of China from the days of the ancient Silk Road to the present, this book describes a civilization more open and engaged with the rest of the world than we think. Whether in trade, religious belief, ideology, or technology, China has long taken part in fruitful exchange with other cultures. With implications for our understanding of and our policies toward China, this is a must read.

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Between the years 629 and 645, during the Tang dynasty (618-907), a Chinese monk named Xuanzang traveled to India in search of Buddhist scriptures.

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  • Title The Sextants of Beijing: Global Currents in Chinese History
  • Author Joanna Waley-Cohen
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: Repri
  • Pages 336
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher W. W. Norton & Company
  • Date 2000-04-17
  • ISBN 9780393320510 / 0393320510
  • Weight 0.9 lbs (0.41 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.5 x 5.5 x 1 in (21.59 x 13.97 x 2.54 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Asian - General
    • Cultural Region: Asian - Chinese
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 98036897
  • Dewey Decimal Code 951

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  • New York Times, 05/21/2000, Page 36
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