China : a history in objects / Jessica Harrison-Hall.

"The British Museum."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 342-345) and index.
Text copyright 2017. "First published in 2018 in harcover in the United States of America"--colophon.

Introduction -- Early China : 5000-221 BC -- Empires : 221 BC-AD 960 -- Emperors, scholars and merchants : 960-1279 -- Mongols and Ming : 1271-1644 -- Qing: the last dynasty : 1644-1911 -- Modern China : 1911-present.

This illustrated introduction to the history of China offers a fresh understanding of China's progress from the Neolithic age to the present. Told in six chapters arranged chronologically, through art, artifacts, people, and places, and richly illustrated with expertly selected objects and artworks, it firmly connects today's China with its internationally engaged past. From the earliest archaeological relics and rituals, through the development of writing and state, to the advent of empire, the author charts China's transformation from ancient civilization into the world's most populous nation and influential economy, offering historical insights and cultural treasures along the way. This accessible book presents an eclectic mix of materials including Chinese theater, the decorative arts, costume, jewelry, and furniture-making, running through to the most recent diffusion of Chinese culture.

Local access dig.pdf. [Harrison-Hall-China : a history in objects.pdf]

Ming : 50 years that changed China : the BP exhibition [London, British Museum, 18 September 2014 to 5 January 2015] / edited by Craig Clunas and Jessica Harrison-Hall

1. A second founding: Ming China 1400-1450 / Craig Clunas -- 2. Courts: palaces, people and objects / Jessica Harrison-Hall -- 3. Wu: the arts of war / David Robinson -- 4. Wen: the arts of peace / Craig Clunas -- Beliefs: miracles and salvation / Marsha Haufler -- Commerce: the Ming in the world / Timothy Brook.

"Published to accompany a major exhibition at the British Museum and drawing on the latest research, this magnificent book explores the extraordinary history of early Ming China: the fabulous imperial courts, the military and cultural achievements, the complex belief systems, and diplomatic and trading missions. Over 2500 objects from museums across China and the rest of the world are illustrated here, including spectacular recent archaeological discoveries and some of the most beautiful works of art ever made"--Cover flap.
Includes bibliographical references and index.