A Concise History of China

I was able to find A Concise History of China by searching “History of China” and using the keywords “Ming” and “Qing”. I used these two keywords to identify a book that discusses the Chinese Dynasties of the pre-modern era that was detailed in the Empires In World History textbook used for class. I picked out the book because it seemed to offer information that was clear and had information regarding the content discussed in class.

The book itself details China’s history from prehistoric times until the early 1990s. Therefore, it contains a section about what was discussed in class, as well as how China was connected to the rest of the world during this time. This section is about the Ming Dynasty and the rise of the Manchus and the Qing Dynasty. Some specific parts of Chinese history in this section of the book are the rise of Confucianism and the Emperor Kangxi.

Nearby books were mostly about more specific Chinese events, many of which were from the 19th and 20th centuries.

Roberts, J.A.G. A Concise History of China. Hong Kong: Macmillan Press Ltd, 1999. Print.