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The Middle Kingdom: A Survey of the Geography, Government, Literature, Social Life, Arts and History of the Chinese Empire and its Inhabitants Vol. I

Author: Williams, Wells

Keywords: Chinese empire, History, Geography, Social life, Arts

Publisher: W.H. Allen, London

Description: The book gives an in-depth view of the Chinese empire and its inhabitants. The chapters include geographical details of the eastern and western provinces along with their neighbouring areas, the history of the Chinese empire, the natural history, the laws and administration in the kingdom, the social life of the inhabitants, amongst others. The author, in this first volume, has also researched subjects like architecture, dresses, as well as diet. Chinese language, literature and education systems have also been studied in detail in this book.

Source: Central Secretariat Library

Type: Rare Book

Received From: Central Secretariat Library


DC Field Value
dc.contributor.author Williams, Wells
dc.coverage.spatial China
dc.date.accessioned 2018-07-16T06:47:08Z
dc.date.available 2018-07-16T06:47:08Z
dc.description The book gives an in-depth view of the Chinese empire and its inhabitants. The chapters include geographical details of the eastern and western provinces along with their neighbouring areas, the history of the Chinese empire, the natural history, the laws and administration in the kingdom, the social life of the inhabitants, amongst others. The author, in this first volume, has also researched subjects like architecture, dresses, as well as diet. Chinese language, literature and education systems have also been studied in detail in this book.
dc.source Central Secretariat Library
dc.format.extent v.1 (xxv, 836) p.
dc.format.mimetype application/pdf
dc.language.iso English
dc.publisher W.H. Allen, London
dc.subject Chinese empire, History, Geography, Social life, Arts
dc.type Rare Book
dc.date.copyright 1883
dc.identifier.accessionnumber AS-041207
dc.format.medium text
DC Field Value
dc.contributor.author Williams, Wells
dc.coverage.spatial China
dc.date.accessioned 2018-07-16T06:47:08Z
dc.date.available 2018-07-16T06:47:08Z
dc.description The book gives an in-depth view of the Chinese empire and its inhabitants. The chapters include geographical details of the eastern and western provinces along with their neighbouring areas, the history of the Chinese empire, the natural history, the laws and administration in the kingdom, the social life of the inhabitants, amongst others. The author, in this first volume, has also researched subjects like architecture, dresses, as well as diet. Chinese language, literature and education systems have also been studied in detail in this book.
dc.source Central Secretariat Library
dc.format.extent v.1 (xxv, 836) p.
dc.format.mimetype application/pdf
dc.language.iso English
dc.publisher W.H. Allen, London
dc.subject Chinese empire, History, Geography, Social life, Arts
dc.type Rare Book
dc.date.copyright 1883
dc.identifier.accessionnumber AS-041207
dc.format.medium text