A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.]A HISTORY OF CHINAReading editionChapter navigation22 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…A HISTORY OF CHINAWOLFRAM EBERHARDCONTENTSILLUSTRATIONSMAPSINTRODUCTIONChapter One PREHISTORYChapter Two THE SHANG DYNASTY (c. 1600-1028 B.C.)Chapter Three THE CHOU DYNASTY (c. 1028-257 B.C.)Chapter Four THE CONTENDING STATES (481-256 B.C.): DISSOLUTION OF THE FEUDAL SYSTEMChapter Five THE CH'IN DYNASTY (256-207 B.C.)Chapter Six THE HAN DYNASTY (206 B.C.-A.D. 220)Chapter Seven THE EPOCH OF THE FIRST DIVISION OF CHINA (A.D. 220-580)Chapter Seven THE EPOCH OF THE FIRST DIVISION OF CHINA (A.D. 220-580) (continued 2)Chapter Eight THE EMPIRES OF THE SUI AND THE T'ANGChapter Nine THE EPOCH OF THE SECOND DIVISION OF CHINAChapter Ten THE PERIOD OF ABSOLUTISMChapter Ten THE PERIOD OF ABSOLUTISM (continued 2)Chapter Eleven THE REPUBLIC (1912-1948)Chapter Twelve PRESENT-DAY CHINANOTES AND REFERENCESINDEXBeginning of this editionNext chapter →WOLFRAM EBERHARDAll chapters and sections (22)Other sectionsA HISTORY OF CHINAWOLFRAM EBERHARDCONTENTSILLUSTRATIONSMAPSINTRODUCTIONChapters123456778910101112Other sectionsNOTES AND REFERENCESINDEXbyWOLFRAM EBERHARD →