Historia de China

China is one of the oldest civilizations on Earth, but its four millennia of history are very little known in the West. Michael Wood, who has traveled the length and breadth of the Asian country, weaves into History of China a new vision of the Central Kingdom in the light of new and exciting archaeological discoveries and new sources, which will allow us to read letters from humble soldiers as well as know the reflections of an emperor. In History of China, we will see the prehistory of the country, its first dynasties and the roots of its culture in the time of Confucius. We'll experience the extraordinary renaissance of the Song, with its brilliant scientific discoveries, or the vibrant Qing Empire, perhaps the moment when China's rich and diverse culture reached its apogee. The work also explores the encounter with the West, the Opium Wars and the extraordinary debates at the end of the 19th century that set China on the path to modernity. Wood also offers an up-to-date view of the post-1949 period, including insights into the 1989 Tiananmen crisis and his analysis of President Xi Jinping's new order. Historia de China is, in short, an essential work to understand the past and present of a country called to be one of the great powers of the 21st century.