China: a history of the laws, manners and customs of the people
(2013)
Nonfiction
eBook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Dover Publications : Made available through hoopla, 2013
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9780486160733 (electronic bk.) MWT11604928, 0486160734 (electronic bk.) 11604928
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
This highly readable history dates from the late 19th century, starting with the earliest known legends of the "Middle Kingdom," and ranging forward to an intriguing series of portraits of the author's Chinese contemporaries. Subjects include functions and powers of government, forms of punishment, religion, gods, and Confucian philosophy. 140 black-and-white illustrations
Mode of access: World Wide Web