Description: (FROM THE BACK COVER) For nearly two thousand years, the Chinese Emperor proclaimed himself ruler of 'All Under Heaven'. In the eyes of the Chinese leaders, all the peoples of the known world were the Emperor's subjects, and the empire's boundaries stretched to the end of the earth. Maps were used to support this vision. Charts of foreign lands and images of the 'barbarians' that populated them presented the world as the Chinese perceived it: with the Middle Kingdom as lord and other states as vassals paying tribute to it. In this illustrated history, Richard J. Smith shows how the Chinese depicted foreign lands and peoples in maps and encyclopaedias through the centuries. He discusses the debates surrounding the production of maps, as well as their technical aspects and political, military and administrative uses. Reproductions of many of the most beautiful and noteworthy maps of the Chinese world accompany the text. These maps and illustrations are more than simple reflections of the lands and peoples they depict: they are documents that reveal the evolving values of the grand and powerful society that produced them. Richard J. Smith, a specialist in modern Chinese history and traditional Chinese culture, is Professor of History and Director of Asian Studies at Rice University, Houston, Texas. 'Images of Asia' offers a range of titles covering aspects of life and culture in East Asia. Each book in the series combines an introductory text, written for the non-specialist reader by an authority on the subject, with extensive illustrations both in colour and black-and-white. 'Images of Asia' provides a means of acquiring a deeper understanding and appreciation of the region in all its diversity. ABOUT US: We are a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. We sell books and other items donated by community members to raise money for our local library system. We fund services, reading programs and purchases not in their budget. Our organization has operated continuously in the same city since 1937. PROCEEDS BENEFIT OUR LOCAL LIBRARY PROGRAMS - THANK YOU! Please visit our store for more titles.https://www.ebay.com/usr/friendsofthepaloaltolibrary
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Features: Illustrated
Country/Region of Manufacture: Hong Kong
Item Length: 8 in
Item Height: 0.4 in
Item Width: 5.3 in
Author: Richard J. Smith
Publication Name: Chinese Maps : Images of &Quot;All under Heaven&Quot;
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Subject: Cartography, Asian / General, Maps & Road Atlases (See Also Référence / Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps)
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication Year: 1996
Series: Images of Asia Ser.
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Technology & Engineering, Travel, Art
Item Weight: 8.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 96 Pages
