"The following year Qin unified all under Heaven and the title of August Emperor was immediately adopted.' The short-lived Qin dynasty unified China in 221 BC and created an imperial legacy that lasted until 1911. The extraordinary story of the First Emperor, founder of the dynasty, is told in the Historical Records of Sima Qian, the Grand Historiographer and the most famous Chinese historian. He describes the Emperor's birth and the ass ..."
"Few individuals have shaped their country's civilization more profoundly than the Master Kong (Confucius, 551-479 BC). Compulsory reading in the late Imperial period for all who wished to enter the Civil Service or Government, his sayings and those of his disciples form the foundation of a distinct social, ethical, and intellectual system. They have retained their freshness and vigour throughout the two and a half millennia of their cur ..."
"A New Introduction to Classical Chinese introduces the reader to the Classical Chinese of the ancient world through the presentation of text passages with grammatical commentary. Beginning with Mencius, the work which purports to contain the teachings of the first great disciple of Confucius, and passages from other writers of the fourth and third centuries BC, the author progresses to selections from the great Han Dynasty historian Ssu ..."
"As China’s international status grows, its civilization excites an increasing interest from the outside world. The Legacy of China is the perfect solution for anyone in need of a non-textbook introduction to the world's legacies from China in the major realms of spirit and intellect. This highly-praised work includes essays by eminent experts like Joseph Needham, A. C. Graham, Michael Sullivan and Patrick Hanan on science, philosophy, a ..."
"Series; Legacy series. Physical description; xix, [1], 392 p., [20] leaves of plates : ill., map, ports., chronological table ; 19 cm. Notes; With a half-title page. Includes index. Includes bibliographic footnotes. Summary; As China's international status grows, its civilization excites an increasing interest in the outside world. This latest addition to the Legacy series, written by leading authorities in their subjects, satisfies the ..."
"Founders of the Faith comprises four self-contained studies of the world's greatest religious figures - the Buddha, Confucius, Jesus, and Muhammad - the distinctive features of the great religious traditions that each inspired, and the reasons for their profound and lasting influence."
Imperial China(1st Edition) (The History of human society) by Raymond Stanley Dawson Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 1977 by Penguin Books Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-14-021899-2, ISBN: 0-14-021899-8
"'The following year Qin unified all under Heaven and the title of August Emperor was immediately adopted.' The short-lived Qin dynasty unified China in 221 BC and created an imperial legacy that lasted until 1911. The extraordinary story of the First Emperor, founder of the dynasty, is told in the Historical Records of Sima Qian, the Grand Historiographer and the most famous Chinese historian. He describes the Emperor's birth and the a ..."
"A dozen essays by leading authorities on Chinese civilization, culture, and history make up this succinct and valuable little book. Concerned with China's major contributors to the world in the realms of the spirit, the intellect, and society, the collection contains the first general account of the scientific and technological achievements of the Chinese people. This new and more accurate perspective, in the light of recent Chinese his ..."
The Analects(1st Edition) (The World's Classics) by RaymondDawson, Raymond Stanley Dawson Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 1993 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-283091-3, ISBN: 0-19-283091-0
"Few individuals have shaped their country's civilization more profoundly than the Master Kong, better-known as Confucius (551-479 BC). His sayings and those of his disciples form the foundation of a distinct social, ethical, and intellectual system. They have retained their freshness and vigor throughout the two and a half millennia of their currency, and are still admired even in today's China. This lively new translation offers cle ..."
"Few individuals have shaped their country's civilization more profoundly than the Master Kong (Confucius, 551-479 BC). Compulsory reading in the late Imperial period for all who wished to enter the Civil Service or Government, his sayings and those of his disciples form the foundation of a distinct social, ethical, and intellectual system. They have retained their freshness and vigour throughout the two and a half millennia of their cur ..."
"This semi true story takes place in a lush green tropical place filled with deadly snakes, crocs and sharks, it is in exotic Borneo. “Diary Of The Wild Borneo kid” is a story about 9 year Armond, his family and two best friends Delip and Daniel. Armond is known as a ringleader and troublemaker only by the grown-ups, but to his friends he is the go to guy for dreaming up harebrained schemes just for fun then pulling it off big time just ..."
The First Emperor Selections from the Historical Records : Selections from the Historical Records by Sima Qian, RaymondDawson, K. E. Brashier 208 Pages, Published 2007 by Oup Oxford ISBN-13: 978-0-19-152763-0, ISBN: 0-19-152763-7
"He appointed the Governor of Pei as chief of the province of Dang, and enfeoffed him as Marquis of Wuan, and he was to take command of the soldiers in the Dang province. Before this the Qi emissary Xian Lord of Gaoling, whom Song Yi had ..."
The Chinese Experience(Updated) by RaymondDawson Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2000 by Phoenix Press Import ISBN-13: 978-0-7538-0830-6, ISBN: 0-7538-0830-7
"Theirs was a rich civilization in which emperors are magnified, bureacrats satirized, women worshipped, nature revered, parting and death mourned, and war reviled. Dawson shows how Chinese art and literature are linked by the magic of the calligraphic brush-stroke, and the lasting influence of ancient doctrines on Chinese manners and institutions, all of which is deeply rooted in tradition."
Confucius by Raymond Stanley Dawson Paperback, 95 Pages, Published 1984 by Hill & Wang Pub ISBN-13: 978-0-8090-1423-1, ISBN: 0-8090-1423-8