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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Clements, Jonathan (1971-....)
Titre(s) : A short history of Beijing [Texte imprimé] / Jonathan Clements
Édition : First paperback edition
Publication : London : Haus Publishing, copyright 2022
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (xxviii-208 p.) : ill. ; 20 cm
Note(s) : First published in 2016 as "An Armchair Traveller's History of Beijing". - Includes bibliographical references
"A guide to the history of China's capital, from before its rise to prominence as
the seat of empires to the 2022 Winter Olympics. Before China's capital became a sprawling
megacity and international center of business and culture, its fortunes fluctuated
under a dozen dynasties. It has been a capital for several states, including those
headed by Mongolian chiefs and the glorious Ming emperors, whose tombs can still be
found on its outskirts. And before all that, it was a campsite for primitive hominids,
known as the Peking Man. A Short History of Beijing tells the story of this remarkable
city, from its more famous residents--Khubilai Khan, Marco Polo, and Chairman Mao--right
up to the twenty-first century, as modern construction wiped out so much of the old
city to make way for its twenty-million-strong population. Through his timely and
intimate portrait of the world's most populous capital city, Jonathan Clements reveals
the history of China itself"
Sujet(s) : Pékin (Chine) -- Histoire
Indice(s) Dewey :
951.156 (23e éd.) = Histoire - Chine - Pékin
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781913368463
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb474512646
Notice n° :
FRBNF47451264
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