Recent archaeological finds in China have made possible a reconstruction of the ancient history of Sichuan, the country's most populous province. Excavated arti

This deeply informed and beautifully written book provides a comprehensive and comprehensible history of China from prehistory to the present. Focusing on the i

Explores the impact of social and political change on China's provinces during the reform era. Offering an in-depth comparative anaysis of a number of major pro

This book employs textual and archaeological material to reconstruct the various features of daily life in ancient China.