{"product_id":"ancient-asian-history-a-captivating-guide-to-the-ancient-civilizations-of-china-and-japan-hardcover","title":"Ancient Asian History: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient Civilizations of China and Japan - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCaptivating History\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you want to discover the captivating history of ancient Asia, then keep reading...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo captivating manuscripts in one book: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAncient China: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient History of China and the Chinese Civilization Starting from the Shang Dynasty to the Fall of the Han Dynasty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAncient Japan: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient History of Japan, Their Ancient Civilization, and Japanese Culture, Including Stories of the Samurai, Shōguns, and Zen Masters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo understand present-day China, its politics, society, and culture in general, we have to go back to the beginnings of the Chinese civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the first part of this book, you will be led on a journey through almost 2,000 years of Chinese history, showing you all the ups and downs of those ancient times, the sufferings and joys of the Chinese people, along with their greatest achievements and failures. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDynasties will change, people will be killed and born, art made and destroyed, but the Chinese civilization will prevail, rising from humble beginnings to an empire that at some points outshined any other in the world at that time. And yet it won't be only a tale of kings and queens, emperors and rulers. Of palaces and forts, of swords and shields.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt will also tell a story of farmers and merchants, artisans and artists, philosophers and scientists. And hopefully by the end of this introductory guide, you will gain a sense of what, who, and how the Chinese civilization was made as great as it was and still is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom that, a better understanding of this amazing Far Eastern culture and its history should arise as well as a greater appreciation of its achievements and contributions to the world. And with a better knowledge of history, a clearer understanding of the world will come as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn part 2 of this book, you ll learn all about ancient Japan. The Japanese progressed throughout the eras because of the emperor, but they also progressed despite him. 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