"....highly readable history dates from the late nineteenth century, starting with the earliest known legends of China as the "Middle Kingdom," and ranging forward to an intriguing series of portraits of the author's Chinese contemporaries. Subjects include functions and powers of government; prisons and forms of punishment; religion, gods, and Confucian philosophy; marriage and divorce; servants and slaves; festivals, amusements, and sports; funerals; and benevolent institutions. Commercial activities--agricultural techniques, tea and silk production, and maritime pursuits--also receive detailed and informative treatments. The text is complemented by 140 evocative illustrations of scenes from daily life. Unabridged republication of the classic 1878 edition."--Publ. note.

Chinese history : a new manual [Fifth edition] / Endymion Wilkinson.
Title in Chinese on front cover: 中國歷史新手冊.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 1023-1119) and indexes.

Introduction -- Language -- People -- Geography & environment -- Governing and educating -- Ideas, beliefs, literature and fine arts -- Agriculture, food and drink -- Technology and science -- Trade topics -- History -- Pre-Qin -- Qin-Wudai -- Song-Qing -- Early 20th century -- Bibliography.

Chinese history : a new manual / Endymion Wilkinson.

"中國歷史新手冊"--cover device.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Wilkinson's bestselling Manual has been continuously in print for fifty years. It has achieved this unusual distinction because the author expanded its scope with each new edition. In the process it has grown from a modest research guide to Chinese imperial history into an encyclopedic, 1.7-million-word introduction to Chinese civilization and the primary and secondary resources and research problems for all periods of Chinese history. In recognition of its unique value, the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres (France) awarded the third edition the Stanislas Julien Prize, and in 2016, Peking University Press published the entire Manual in a three-volume Chinese edition. The Manual has been revised and expanded throughout to ensure that the sixth edition is up to date with the latest developments in digital tools and the two dozen ancillary disciplines essential for work on Chinese history. In addition, its temporal coverage has been extended to the death of Chairman Mao. In celebration of a half century of continuous publication, the enlarged sixth edition has an entirely new look, with a bigger typeface requiring two 1,000 -page volumes. Volume 1 covers topics ranging from Language, Education, and the Arts, to Science, Technology, and the Environment. Volume 2 presents primary and secondary sources chronologically by period from the Neolithic to 1976"-- Provided by publisher.

Note regarding citation: Entries for specific books and topics often change between these editions, please note which particular edition is cited.

LANGUAGE -- PEOPLE -- GEOGRAPHY & ENVIRONMENT -- GOVERNING & EDUCATING -- IDEAS, BELIEFS, LITERATURE & FINE ARTS -- AGRICULTURE, FOOD & DRINK -- TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE -- TRADE TOPICS -- HISTORY -- PRE-QIN -- QIN-WUDAI -- SONG-QING -- EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY -- BIBLIOGRAPHY.