{"product_id":"everyday-life-in-early-imperial-china-during-the-han-period-202-bcad-220-9780880291774","title":"Everyday Life in Early Imperial China During the Han Period 202 Bc-Ad 220","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe four centuries depicted in Everyday Life in Imperial China  the period of the Han Dynasty  broke the ground for the chief political  economic  cultural and social structures that were to characterize Chinese civilization for two millennia. The dynasty of the Han was the first successful exponent of imperial power in China and  as such  did much to determine the patterns of Chinese life both during its own time of power and in the centuries that followed.  Under the Han  force and law replaced an earlier system of personal morality and mutual responsibility. The Han period is at once a time of great consolidation and enormous change. The essentially conservative character of a vast imperial government  for example  is balanced by the accompanying rise of a huge civil service  which  being open to all classes  created a revolution in social relationships.  Not only did the enormous power of the imperial government influence daily life  great changes are also to be observed in the areas of technology  agriculture  the arts  population  literature (the first libraries  a standardized written language)  and religion (the Han dynasty witnessed the triumph of Confucianism over older superstitions and also saw the introduction of Buddhism from India).  Michael Loewe has done an admirable job of presenting the general  non-specialist reader with an engaging portrait of all the important aspects of Chinese life during this exciting period of history. Everyday Life in Imperial China is a valuable introduction to the study of China during its most formative period.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45275430912053,"sku":"ByrdShop_088029177X","price":66.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780880291774.jpg?v=1780506712","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/everyday-life-in-early-imperial-china-during-the-han-period-202-bcad-220-9780880291774","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}