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Oracle bones a journey between China's past and present

Peter Hessler 1969-

Localização: FEA - Fac. Econ. Adm. Contab. e Atuária ACERVO DELFIM NETTO (B28.23.16 )(Acessar)

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Oracle bones a journey between China's past and present
Autor: Peter Hessler 1969-
Assuntos: HISTÓRIA DA CHINA; China -- Description and travel; China -- Civilization
Notas: Includes bibliographical references (pages 459-467) and index
Descrição: Author's note -- Artifact A : The underground city -- The middleman -- Artifact B : The written world -- The voice of America -- The broken bridge -- Artifact C : The wall -- The overnight city -- Starch -- Hollywood -- Artifact D : The voice of the turtle -- At night you're not lonely -- Immigration -- The courtyard -- Artifact E : The bronze head -- Anniversary -- Sichuanese -- Artifact F : The book -- Asylum -- Artifact G : The uncracked bone -- The games -- Sand -- Artifact H : The word -- Translation -- Flags -- Straight to video -- Artifact I : The horse -- Wonton western -- Election -- Chinatown -- Artifact J : The criticism -- State visit -- Artifact K : The lost alphabets -- Encapsulate prime -- Artifact L : The misprinted character -- Patton's tomb -- Artifact Z : The sold words -- Tea -- Sources -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
Explores how China has changed over the last century, focusing on the role of the Chinese people in this transformation and the country's growing links to the Western world and its people
Editor: New York HarperCollins
Data de criação/publicação: c2006
Formato: xi, 491 pages illustrations, map 24 cm.
Idioma: Inglês

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