When published in 1982 this translation of Professor Jacques Gernets masterlysurvey of the history and culture of China was immediately welcomed by criticsand r... » 

When published in 1982 this translation of Professor Jacques Gernets masterlysurvey of the history and culture of China was immediately welcomed by criticsand readers. This revised and updated edition makes it more useful for studentsand for the general reader concerned with the broad sweep of Chinas past. «