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T
HE
E
STABLISHMENT
OF THE
H
AN
E
MPIRE
AND
I
MPERIAL
C
HINA
Grant Hardy and
Anne Behnke Kinney
Greenwood Guides to Historic Events of the Ancient World
Bella Vivante, Series Editor
GREENWOOD PRESS
Westport, Connecticut • London
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Hardy, Grant.
The establishment of the Han empire and imperial China / Grant Hardy and Anne
Behnke Kinney
p. cm.—(Greenwood guides to historic events of the ancient world)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0–313–32588–X (alk. paper)
1. China—History—Han dynasty, 202 B.C.–220 A.D. I. Kinney, Anne Behnke.
II. Title. III. Series.
DS748.H283 2005
931'.04—dc22
2004022475
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available.
Copyright © 2005 by Grant Hardy and Anne Behnke Kinney
All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2004022475
ISBN: 0–313–32588–X
First published in 2005
Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.
www.greenwood.com
Printed in the United States of America
The paper used in this book complies with the
Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National
Information Standards Organization (Z39.48–1984).
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C
ONTENTS
Series Foreword
by Bella Vivante
Preface
A Note on Chinese Transliteration, Pronunciation, Names,
Dates, and Sources
Major Chinese Dynasties and Eras
Early Han Rulers
Chronology of Events
Chapter 1.
The Establishment of the Han Empire:
An Overview
Chapter 2.
The Center and the Periphery
Chapter 3.
Technological Innovation and Empire
Chapter 4.
Social Change in Han Times
Chapter 5.
Imperial China in World History
Biographies: The Personalities of the Qin and Han Empires
Primary Documents of Early China
Glossary
Annotated Bibliography
Index
Photo essay follows Chapter 5.
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