Author: Terrien De Lacouperie
Publisher: Hansebooks
ISBN: 9783744796125
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Western Origin of the Early Chinese Civilisation from 2,300 B.C. to 200 A.D. - Or, chapters on the elements derived from the old civilisations of west Asia in the formation of the ancient Chinese culture is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1894. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
Western Origin of the Early Chinese Civilisation From 2, 300 B. C. To 200 A. D., Or Chapters on the Elements Derived From the Old Civilisations of West Asia in the Formation of the Ancient Chinese Culture (Classic Reprint)
Author: Terrien de Lacouperie
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781333566166
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Excerpt from Western Origin of the Early Chinese Civilisation From 2, 300 B. C. To 200 A. D., Or Chapters on the Elements Derived From the Old Civilisations of West Asia in the Formation of the Ancient Chinese Culture Intelligent, but lacking originality and creative power, deeply imbued with reverence for the ancients, and specially for those who had introduced civilisation in their land, blindly conservative and re specting precedents and routine, somnolent still in their worship of olden times, the Chinese in their living past, have preserved to this day in their literature and civilisation many remains 'and survivals from the ancient civilisations with which they happened to have had some relations. Of course no absolute proof of this fact would rest on single traits of agreement; but it is the mass of the coincidences and similarities, their appearance by groups, and the homogeneity of these groups, the historical and material circumstances agreeing, that enforce conviction due allowance being made for the idiosyncrasy and adaptive process of the borrowers.' In all the cases where verification is possible we have found that innovations and changes in Western Asia have made their mark in China some time afterwards. The reverse circum stance did not happen, and the in uence of one side on the other re mained unreciprocated, because China in antiquity had very little to give to West Asia, with the exception of her silk, long undesired because of the Indian article, and of some of her fruits which were duly carried by the ancient trade to Persia. Staple goods were not worth the dith culties of the journeys, and for many ages trade made by pedlars could consist but of rarities and curios. Let us remark here that the Chinese authorities themselves claimed an origin from the north-west for a large part of their civilisation, and did not hesitate in olden times to recognise an exotic source where such was the case; and that it is only the modern native writers, authors of large compilations and mirrors of history, more patriotic than trustworthy, the only ones with whose works convenience made' the ancient sinologists acquainted, who have systematically attributed every progress and innovation to their sages of antiquity, without having regard to statements to the contrary. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781333566166
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Excerpt from Western Origin of the Early Chinese Civilisation From 2, 300 B. C. To 200 A. D., Or Chapters on the Elements Derived From the Old Civilisations of West Asia in the Formation of the Ancient Chinese Culture Intelligent, but lacking originality and creative power, deeply imbued with reverence for the ancients, and specially for those who had introduced civilisation in their land, blindly conservative and re specting precedents and routine, somnolent still in their worship of olden times, the Chinese in their living past, have preserved to this day in their literature and civilisation many remains 'and survivals from the ancient civilisations with which they happened to have had some relations. Of course no absolute proof of this fact would rest on single traits of agreement; but it is the mass of the coincidences and similarities, their appearance by groups, and the homogeneity of these groups, the historical and material circumstances agreeing, that enforce conviction due allowance being made for the idiosyncrasy and adaptive process of the borrowers.' In all the cases where verification is possible we have found that innovations and changes in Western Asia have made their mark in China some time afterwards. The reverse circum stance did not happen, and the in uence of one side on the other re mained unreciprocated, because China in antiquity had very little to give to West Asia, with the exception of her silk, long undesired because of the Indian article, and of some of her fruits which were duly carried by the ancient trade to Persia. Staple goods were not worth the dith culties of the journeys, and for many ages trade made by pedlars could consist but of rarities and curios. Let us remark here that the Chinese authorities themselves claimed an origin from the north-west for a large part of their civilisation, and did not hesitate in olden times to recognise an exotic source where such was the case; and that it is only the modern native writers, authors of large compilations and mirrors of history, more patriotic than trustworthy, the only ones with whose works convenience made' the ancient sinologists acquainted, who have systematically attributed every progress and innovation to their sages of antiquity, without having regard to statements to the contrary. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
Western Origin of the Early Chinese Civilisation from 2,300 B.C. to 200 A.D.
Author: Terrien De Lacouperie
Publisher: Hansebooks
ISBN: 9783744796125
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Western Origin of the Early Chinese Civilisation from 2,300 B.C. to 200 A.D. - Or, chapters on the elements derived from the old civilisations of west Asia in the formation of the ancient Chinese culture is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1894. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
Publisher: Hansebooks
ISBN: 9783744796125
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Western Origin of the Early Chinese Civilisation from 2,300 B.C. to 200 A.D. - Or, chapters on the elements derived from the old civilisations of west Asia in the formation of the ancient Chinese culture is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1894. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
Western Origin of the Early Chinese Civilization from 2,300 B.C. to 200 A.D. Or, Chapters on the Elements Derived from the Old Civilisations of West Asia in the Formation of the Ancient Chinese Culture
Author: Terrien de Lacouperie
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Western Origin of the Early Chinese Civilisation from 2,300 B.C. to 200 A.D. : Or
Author: Terrien de Lacouperie
Publisher: London : [s.n.]
ISBN:
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Publisher: London : [s.n.]
ISBN:
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Western Origin of the Early Chinese Civilisation from 2,300 B.C. to 200 A.D., Or, Chapters on the Elements Derived from the Old Civilisations of West Asia in the Formation of the Ancient Chinese Culture
Author: A. E. J. B. Terrien de Lacouperie
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Western Origin of the Early Chinese Civilization from 2,300 B.C. to 200 A.D.
Author: Terrien de Lacouperie
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Guide to Reprints 2002
Author: Irene Izod
Publisher: K. G. Saur
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 928
Book Description
Publisher: K. G. Saur
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 928
Book Description
Guide to Reprints
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Editions
Languages : en
Pages : 1156
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Editions
Languages : en
Pages : 1156
Book Description
Empires of Ancient Eurasia
Author: Craig Benjamin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107114969
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Introduces a crucial period of world history when the vast exchange network of the Silk Roads connected most of Eurasia.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107114969
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Introduces a crucial period of world history when the vast exchange network of the Silk Roads connected most of Eurasia.
Crossroads of Cuisine
Author: Paul David Buell
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004432108
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Crossroads of Cuisine offers history of food and cultural exchanges in and around Central Asia. It discusses geographical base, and offers historical and cultural overview. A photo essay binds it all together. The book offers new views of the past.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004432108
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Crossroads of Cuisine offers history of food and cultural exchanges in and around Central Asia. It discusses geographical base, and offers historical and cultural overview. A photo essay binds it all together. The book offers new views of the past.