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24 Hours in Ancient China: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There

by Yijie Zhuang
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24 Hours in Ancient China: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There
24 Hours in Ancient China: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There

Ancient China's daily life revealed hourly.

If you're fascinated by the nuances of different cultures and the human stories that underpin history, "24 Hours in Ancient China" promises a vivid tapestry of ancient Chinese society. Yijie Zhuang expertly guides you through a day in the Han dynasty, presenting a series of intimate portraits that collectively render a rich, multifaceted image of the past. It's like a time machine built on words, whisking you to the vibrant, complex heart of AD 17, where every chapter holds a new perspective.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

24 Hours in Ancient China: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There

by Yijie Zhuang
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ISBN: 9781789296488
Authors: Yijie Zhuang
Publisher: Michael O'Mara
Date of Publication: 2025-02-18
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Travel
Related Topics: History, Historical, Asia, Ancient History
Goodreads rating: 3.64
(rated by 800 readers)

Description

Spend 24 hours with the ancient Chinese. Travel back to AD 17, during the fourth year of the reign of Wang Mang of the Han dynasty, a vibrant and innovative era full of conflicts and contradictions. But as different as the Han culture might have been to other great ancient civilizations, the inhabitants of ancient China faced the same problems as people have for time immemorial: earning enough money, coping with workplace dramas and keeping your home in order … although the equivalent in this era was more about bribing inspectors, avoiding bullying from abusive watchmen and trying to keep your house from being looted by Huns. In each chapter we meet one of 24 citizens of this ancient culture, from the midwife to the soldier, the priest to the performer and the blacksmith to the tomb looter, and see what an average day in ancient China was really like.
 

Ancient China's daily life revealed hourly.

If you're fascinated by the nuances of different cultures and the human stories that underpin history, "24 Hours in Ancient China" promises a vivid tapestry of ancient Chinese society. Yijie Zhuang expertly guides you through a day in the Han dynasty, presenting a series of intimate portraits that collectively render a rich, multifaceted image of the past. It's like a time machine built on words, whisking you to the vibrant, complex heart of AD 17, where every chapter holds a new perspective.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.