Beijing : a concise history
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
Beijing : a concise history
AUTHOR:
Haw, Stephen G.
ISBN:
9780415399050
PUBLICATION_INFO:
London ; New York : Routledge, 2008
PHYSICAL_DESC:
xi, 212 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm
SERIES:
Routledge studies in the modern history of Asia ; 42
SERIES_TITLE:
Routledge studies in the modern history of Asia ;
ABSTRACT:
Sets out the history of the city of Beijing, charting the course of its development from its early roots before 2000 BC to its contemporary position as capital of the People's Republic of China. This book considers the city's assumption of its modern name 'Beijing' under the Ming dynasty
SUBJECT_TERM:
SUBJECT:
| Beijing (China) -- History |
BIBSUMMARY:
Sets out the history of the city of Beijing, charting the course of its development from its early roots before 2000 BC to its contemporary position as capital of the People's Republic of China. This book considers the city's assumption of its modern name 'Beijing' under the Ming dynasty