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Bing: From Farmer's Son to Magistrate in Han China: From Farmer's Son to Magistrate in Han China by Michael Loewe (Hardback, 2011)

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Comparative historians will find a wealth of information in it, including helpful notes suggesting further readings. Bing is as good as it gets in historical fiction. Included are a concise introduction, explanatory endnotes to each chapter, a selection of illustrations, a map of the Han Empire, notes for further reading and an essay by Loewe entitled, "A Brief History of the Han Empire.".

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Writing two thousand years ago, China's historians and men of letters have left us a wealth of information on the rise, decline and fall of their empires. But where do we find a direct account of how an individual man or woman passed through the stages of life in Han China. In this volume, Michael Loewe, esteemed historian of the Han, draws on original writings, material finds and recent scholarly research to compose an account of the life of a fictional character, Bing Wu, from his meager childhood on a rural farm, his service as a county laborer and a conscript solder, his apprenticeship to a traveling merchant, his career in the civil service and his appointment as magistrate of a rural county.

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PublisherHackett Publishing Co, Inc

ISBN-101603846239

ISBN-139781603846233

eBay Product ID (ePID)111543793

Product Key Features

Book TitleBing : from Farmer's Son to Magistrate in Han China

Number of Pages219 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2011

GenreHistory, Fiction

TypeTextbook

AuthorMichael Loewe

FormatHardback, Library Binding

Dimensions

Item Height5.5 in

Item Weight9 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width0.4 in

Height216mm

Width140mm

Weight369g

Additional Product Features

Date of Publication15/09/2011

SubjectGeneral & Literary Fiction

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Place of PublicationCambridge, Ma

Country of PublicationUnited States

Author BiographyMichael Loewe was University Lecturer in Chinese Studies, University of Cambridge, from 1963 to 1990. He is an Emeritus Fellow of Clare Hall.