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A Brief History of Ancient China By Edward L. Shaughnessy ISBN: 978-1350170377 Bloomsbury Publishing (2023) - £28.99 www.bloomsbury.com While a huge amount of literature exists on ancient China, from studies based on traditional histories to specific texts and archaeological discoveries, very little of it is geared towards a general audience. This book stands out as a broad-based study suitable for readers unfamiliar with Chinese history. ‘Ancient China’ here encompasses the historical period from the Shang kingdom (ca. 1600–1046 BC) to the fall of the Qin (206 BC), a period of diverse polities and cultural traditions evolving across the area now known as China. Prior to the publication of this book, general readers would have had to delve into substantially more academic works to obtain a good overview of this period,…

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