The Empire of Ancient China. From Qin to Han: the great change of dynasties

The book of the American researcher Mark Edward Lewis is devoted to the history of the ancient China in the imperial period of the Board of the Mighty Dynasties Qin and Han. The historian talks about the special role of Emperor Qin Shihuana, which united in 221 to n. e. Scattered land of China, and the formation of a single nation in the heyday of the Han dynasty. The author analyzes the geographical features of the Great Chinese Plain, which influenced the nature of this Eastern civilization, talks about life in cities and rural areas, explores religious views and art, as well as the system of justice and family structure of the ancient Chinese. The authoritative Chinese gives a comprehensive characteristic of the era of the Board of Qin dynasties and Han in the history of Middle Kingdom, when the basis of the power of modern China was laid