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1	The Cambridge History of China: Volume 1, the Ch'in and Han Empires, 221 BC-Ad 220 more books like this by Denis C Twitchett (Editor), Michael Loewe (Editor), John K Fairbank (Editor) add to wishlist This volume begins the historical coverage of "The Cambridge History of China" with the establishment of the Ch'in empire in 221 BC and ends with the abdication of the last Han emperor in AD 220. Spanning four centuries, this period witnessed major evolutionary changes in almost every aspect of China's development, being particularly notable for ... see all copies from $233.61! new only from $233.61!
2	The Government of the Qin and Han Empires: 221 Bce-220 Ce more books like this by Michael Loewe add to wishlist This new work provides a clear and concise overview of the government of the early empires of China. Topics discussed are: the seat of supreme authority; the structure of central government; provincial and local government; the armed forces; officials; government communications; laws of the empire; control of the people and the land; controversies ... see all copies from $8.74! new only from $11.52!
3	Divination, Mythology and Monarchy in Han China more books like this by Michael Loewe add to wishlist Chinese empires were established by force of arms, but sustained by religious rites and intellectual theory. The four centuries from 206 BC to AD 220 witnessed major changes in the state cults and the concepts of monarchy, while various techniques of divination were used to forecast the future or to solve immediate problems. Michael Loewe examines ... see all copies from $35.46! new only from $35.46! \| SVS
4	Recarving China's Past: Art, Archaeology and Architecture of the "Wu Family Shrines" more books like this by Cary Y Liu, Michael Loewe, Anthony Barbieri-Low add to wishlist The "Wu Family Shrines", one of the most important cultural monuments of early China, comprise approximately fifty stone slabs from the so-called Wu cemetery in Shandong province. Depicting emperors and kings, heroic women, filial sons, and mythological subjects, these famous carved and engraved reliefs may have been intended to reflect such basic ... see all copies from $40.00! new only from $40.00! \| first editions
5	The Cambridge History of Ancient China: From the Origins of Civilization to 221 BC more books like this by Michael Loewe (Editor), Edward L Shaughnessy (Editor) add to wishlist The Cambridge History of Ancient China provides a survey of the cultural history of pre-imperial China. Fourteen leading specialists on early Chinese history and archaeology cover more than one thousand years. There are two chapters for each time-period - Shang, Western Zhou, Spring and Autumn, and Warring States: one on institutional history, ... see all copies from $139.10! new only from $173.48! \| SVS
6	Faith, Myth, and Reason in Han China more books like this by Michael Loewe add to wishlist In his classic study of the cultural history of Han China, Michael Loewe uses both archaeological discoveries and written records to sketch the conceptual background of various artefacts of the Han period, and shows how ancient Chinese thought is as much informed by mythology as it is dependent on reason. Originally published as Chinese Ideas of ... see all copies from $11.23! new only from $28.72!
7	State and Court Ritual in China more books like this by Joseph P McDermott (Editor), Faculty of Oriental Studies (Editor), Michael Loewe (Contributions by) add to wishlist This broad-ranging examination of Chinese court and state ritual from 1000 BC to AD 1750 represents the first modern comprehensive account of the subject in any language. The essays demonstrate how and why ritual has played such a fundamental and often controversial role in the practice of Chinese politics. By tracing the political and social ... see all copies from $120.47! new only from $123.50! \| SVS
8	The Pride That Was China more books like this by Michael Loewe add to wishlist see all copies from $6.74! new only from $79.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Gigi more books like this by Frederick Loewe (Composer), Alan Jay Lerner (Composer), Michael Lefferts (Editor) add to wishlist Complete vocal score to the 1973 Broadway version of the musical. Includes: Gigi * I Never Want to Go Home Again * I Remember It Well * I'm Glad I'm Not Young Anymore * The Night They Invented Champagne * Paris Is Paris Again * Thank Heaven for Little Girls * and more. see all copies from $6.76! new only from $6.76!
10	Ways to Paradise: The Chinese Quest for Immortality more books like this by Michael Loewe add to wishlist see all copies from $33.95! first editions
11	Records of the Han administration more books like this by Michael Loewe, Michae Loewe Dr, Dr Michae Loewe add to wishlist The documents collected here derive from the day-to-day work of governing the Han empire (202 BCE to 221 CE) and illustrate the process involved in the major administrative tasks such as the implementation of the laws, the collection of tax, and the maintenance of security. As parts of an archive they supplement the standard histories of the Han ... see all copies from $431.61! new only from $431.61!
12	Chinese Ideas of Life and Death: Faith, Myth and Reason in the Han Period (202 BC-Ad 220) more books like this by Michael Loewe add to wishlist see all copies from $35.00! first editions
13	Rethinking Recarving: Ideals, Practices, and Problems of the "Wu Family Shrines" and Han China more books like this by Naomi Noble Richard (Editor), Cary Y Liu (Contributions by), Michael Loewe (Contributions by) add to wishlist The Wu Family Shrines pictorial carvings from Han dynasty China (206 BCE - 220 CE) are among the earliest works of Chinese art examined in an international arena. Since the eleventh century, the carvings have been identified by scholars as one of the most valuable and authentic materials for the study of antiquity. This important book presents ... see all copies from $25.93! new only from $44.50! \| SVS
14	Divination and oracles more books like this by Michael Loewe add to wishlist see all copies from $11.44! first editions
15 view cover	Everyday life in early Imperial China during the Han period 202 BC- AD 220 more books like this by Michael Loewe add to wishlist This book considers the important aspects of life during the Han period, when the foundations were laid for the chief political, economic, cultural and social structures that would characterise imperial China. see all copies from $2.46! new only from $9.79! \| first editions
16	Crisis and conflict in Han China, 104 BC to AD 9 more books like this by Michael Loewe add to wishlist see all copies from $26.16! first editions
17 view cover	Paint Your Wagon: Vocal Selections by Michael Lefferts (Editor), Frederick Loewe add to wishlist A vocal selection is a collection of all of the major songs from a Broadway show. Each song is arranged for piano and voice. Many vocal selections also feature photos from the original stage production of the show. see all copies from $9.99! new only from $93.21!
18	Everyday Life in Early Imperial China During the Han Period 202 B.C. -a.D. 220; Michael Loewe, Drawings By Eva Wilson by Michael Loewe add to wishlist see all copies from $4.28!
19	Oracles and Divination more books like this by Michael Loewe, Nina Bawden add to wishlist see all copies from $8.00! first editions
20 view cover	The Men Who Governed Han China: Companion to a Biographical Dictionary of the Qin, Former Han and Xin Periods more books like this by Michael Loewe add to wishlist The Rabha's inhabit the plains on both sides of the Brahmaputra river in Assam, in the North East of India. Their language is Rabha, a member of the Tibeto-Burman language family. This is the first ever comprehensive grammar of the Rongdani dialect of Rabha, as spoken in, a.o., the Rabha heartlands. Based on extensive field work by the author, ... see all copies from $214.82! new only from $214.82!
21 view cover	My Fair Lady more books like this by Frederick Loewe (Composer), Alan Jay Lerner (Composer), Michael Lefferts (Editor) add to wishlist The complete vocal score to the classic musical with 14 songs: Ascot Gavotte * Embassy Waltz * Get Me to the Church on Time * I Could Have Danced All Night * I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face * Just You Wait * On the Street Where You Live * Ordinary Man * The Rain in Spain * Why Can't the English? * With a Little Bit of Luck * Without You * Wouldn ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.95!
22	Imperial China; the historical background to the modern age. more books like this by Michael Loewe add to wishlist see all copies from $4.95! first editions \| SVS
23	Crisis and Conflict in Han China more books like this by Loewe Michael, Michael Loewe add to wishlist First published in 1974. This volume illustrates the growth of two attitudes towards government in China during the first century B.C., the one progressive, realist and forward looking, the other conservative, idealist and harking back to the past. It demonstrates the close relationship that existed between political decisions, intellectual ... see all copies from $178.59! new only from $178.59!
24	The origins and development of Chinese encyclopaedias. more books like this by Michael Loewe add to wishlist see all copies from $376.42!

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