Table of Contents

Preface to the Fifth Edition ix Chronological Table of Dynasties and Modern Republics x Reign Periods of the Ming and Qing Dynasties xi 1 Before the Dawn of History 1 2 The Early Bronze Age: Shang andWestern Zhou 15 3 Eastern Zhou and the Period of theWarring States 45 4 The Qin and Han Dynasties 65 5 The Three Kingdoms and the Six Dynasties 99 6 The Sui and Tang Dynasties 131 7 The Five Dynasties and the Song Dynasty 161 8 The Yuan Dynasty 203 9 The Ming Dynasty 223 10 The Qing Dynasty 253 11 The Twentieth Century and Beyond 283 Notes 315 Books for Reference and Further Reading 325 List of Maps and Illustrations 331 Index

About the Author

Michael Sullivan is Fellow Emeritus at St. Catherine's College, Oxford University. His many books include The Night Entertainments of Han Xizai: A Scroll by Gu Hongzhong and Modern Chinese Artists: A Biographical Dictionary (both from UC Press).

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