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The Open Empire\u00a0blends a core political narrative with a discussion of cultural and social history, offering a fresh approach to early Chinese history. The chronological narrative rests on a rich variety of archeological and literary sources that illuminate the details of daily life, family relations, and social hierarchies. Peopling the pages are nobles, peasants, women, students, writers, and rebels\u2014each offering a distinct and colorful perspective. \u00a0<\/p>\n
The Open Empire\u00a0 highlights China\u2019s many borrowings from her neighbors. From the spread of Buddhism from India after the fall of the Han to the interactions between Tang-dynasty China and the Islamic world, other cultures have continuously influenced China. Hansen shows China to have an open, dynamic history, not one that is isolated and unchanging, and so places early China in a global context.<\/p>\n
The Second Edition has been updated with findings from recent scholarship and\u00a0streamlined throughout to highlight the main themes. A new chapter on the Qing Empire, 1600\u20131800, carries the story of the \u201copen empire\u201d up to the birth of modern China. This edition includes new maps and more than 100 illustrations\u201425% of which are new to this edition.<\/p>\n
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The Year 1000<\/h3>\n
The year 1000 was the world\u2019s first point of major cultural exchange and exploration. Drawing on nearly thirty years of research, Valerie Hansen presents a compelling account of first encounters between disparate societies.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/valerie-hansen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/SilkRoadBook.jpg” url=”https:\/\/valerie-hansen.com\/books\/the-silk-road\/” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.0.9″ animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_intensity_slide=”5%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” hover_enabled=”0″ border_radii=”on|6px|6px|6px|6px” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_vertical=”35px” box_shadow_blur=”50px” box_shadow_spread=”-35px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.5)”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”Nunito||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Abhaya Libre|700|||||||” header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.4em” header_4_font=”||||||||” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||15px|” custom_padding=”10px|||” animation_style=”fade”]<\/p>\n This book explains how this very modest commercial artery became the world\u2019s most famous cultural superhighway.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Valerie Hansen The Open Empire Second EditionThe Open Empire\u00a0blends a core political narrative with a discussion of cultural and social history, offering a fresh approach to early Chinese history. The chronological narrative rests on a rich variety of archeological and literary sources that illuminate the details of daily life, family relations, and social hierarchies. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":97,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\r\n lorem ipsum<\/p>\r\n","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"\nThe Open Empire<\/h3>\n
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