The Construction of Space in Early China

The Construction of Space in Early China
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Publisher : State University of New York Press
Total Pages : 514
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ISBN-10 : 9780791482490
ISBN-13 : 0791482499
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Download or read book The Construction of Space in Early China written by Mark Edward Lewis and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows how the emerging Chinese empire purposely reconceived but was also constrained by basic spatial units such as the body, the household, the region, and the world.


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