{"product_id":"9781938368325","title":"A History Of The Great Wall Of China","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Great Wall of China is the world's largest military defense structure. It towers and meanders along mountain ranges, constructed more than 2,000 years ago. It was made more brilliant by the numerous wars, power struggles, successive dynasties, political and economic historical events influencing imperial China for over 2,000 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe everlasting value of the Great Wall comes from the architecture, with its components of the wall, gates, towns, garrisons, and signal towers, along with their artistic elements. It also derives fame from the countless classical works of poetry, folk literature, theater and storytelling written about it by rulers, soldiers, literati and famous poets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is among the most systematic and comprehensive works on the Great Wall. It conveys to the reader content in language that is clear and straightforward. It traces the history of the Great Wall's origin, including the initial Period of construction for multiple defensive walls, the era of overall transformation, the Period of the partial expansion and the Period of overall maintenance. The readers will obtain a clear and comprehensive view of the overall picture of the Great Wall and its history from this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublished by SCPG Publishing Corporation and distributed by World Scientific for all markets except China\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Great Wall and Many Theories of Its Origins:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePast and Present of Great Wall Scholarship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefining the Great Wall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMisleading Theories About the Origin of the Great Wall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin of the Great Wall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEarly Stage of Great Wall Mass Construction (Part One) — The Warring States Period:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Great Wall by the State of Qi in the Warring States Period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Great Wall by the State of Chu in the Warring States Period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Great Wall by the State of Wei in the Warring States Period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Early Stage of Great Wall Mass Construction (Part Two) — The Warring States Period:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Great Wall by the State of Zhao and Zhongshan in the Warring States Period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Great Wall by the State of Yan in the Warring States Period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Great Wall by King Zhao of Qin in the Warring States Period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime of Overall Transformation of the Great Wall — Qin and Han:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQin Great Wall in Dalate Banner in Wuhai City by the Yellow River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Extended Use and Construction of The Great Wall by King Zhao of Qin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQin Dynasty Great Wall in the Northern Foothills of Yinshan Mountain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Use and Repair of Zhao State Great Wall and Yan State Great Wall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHan Dynasty Incorporating Ancient Great Walls in Northern China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Northern Great Wall Built in Han Dynasty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJuyan Fortress in Han Dynasty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Great Wall in the Shule River Basin in Han Dynasty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeriod of the Great Wall's Partial Expansion (Part One) — Northern Wei to Sui and Tang Dynasties:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNorthern Wei Great Wall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat Wall by Eastern Wei and Northern Qi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSui Dynasty Great Wall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTang Dynasty Great Wall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeriod of the Great Wall's Partial Expansion (Part Two) — Liao and Jin Dynasties:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiao Dynasty Great Wall at Zhendong Haikou\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiao Dynasty Border Trench in North of Gobi Desert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiao Dynasty Border Levee along the Banks of Second Songhua River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJin Dynasty Great Wall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBorder Trench South of Gobi Desert by Jin Dynasty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Period of Overrall Maintenance for the Great Wall — Ming and Qing Dynasties:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Does Ming Dynasty Call the Great Wall \"Border Wall\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMing Dynasty East of Liaoning Border Wall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMing Dynasty Border Walls in Towns of Ji, Xuan Fu, Datong and Taiyuan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYulin Garrison Border Wall in Ming Dynasty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNingxia Garrison Border Wall in Ming Dynasty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuyuan Garrison Border Wall in Ming Dynasty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGansu Garrison Border Wall in Ming Dynasty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQing Dynasty's The Liu Tiao Bian vs Ming Dynasty Border Walls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation and Directions of the Liu Tiao Bian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Characteristics and Influences of the Liu Tiao Bian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEpilogue:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength of the Great Wall from Each Dynasty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Great Wall and the Border Trenches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Great Wall and Natural Mountain Barriers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Great Wall and \"Dang Lu Sai (Road Blockage)\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Great Wall and Signal Towers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix: Sections of the Great Wall as National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelected Bibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership: \u003c\/b\u003e Researchers, general readers interested in the Great Wall of China.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of the most systematic and comprehensive works on the Great Wall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo gain a comprehensive understanding of the Great Wall, one cannot only know its physical location, its start and end points. One must understand the historical background of the Great Wall's construction to be able to evaluate its full historical and scientific value\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn language that is clear and straightforward\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137238188272,"sku":"9781938368325","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781938368325_p0.jpg?v=1763664181","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781938368325","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}