Oracle bones : a journey between China's past and present / Peter Hessler.
2006
KNQ68 .H47 2006 (Mapit)
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Title
Oracle bones : a journey between China's past and present / Peter Hessler.
Edition
1st ed.
Imprint
New York : HarperCollins, [2006]
Copyright
©2006
Description
xi, 491 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Author's note
pt. 1
Artifact A : The underground city
1. The middleman
Artifact B : The written world
2. The voice of America
3. The broken bridge
Artifact C : The wall
4. The overnight city
pt. 2
5. Starch
6. Hollywood
Artifact D : The voice of the turtle
7. At night you're not lonely
8. Immigration
9. The courtyard
Artifact E : The bronze head
10. Anniversary
11. Sichuanese
pt. 3
Artifact F : The book
12. Asylum
Artifact G : The uncracked bone
13. The games
14. Sand
Artifact H : The word
15. Translation
16. Flags
17. Straight to video
Artifact I : The horse
18. Wonton western
19. Election
pt. 4
20. Chinatown
Artifact J : The criticism
21. State visit
Artifact K : The lost alphabets
22. Encapsulate prime
Artifact L : The misprinted character
23. Patton's tomb
Artifact Z : The sold words
24. Tea
Sources
Acknowledgments
Index.
pt. 1
Artifact A : The underground city
1. The middleman
Artifact B : The written world
2. The voice of America
3. The broken bridge
Artifact C : The wall
4. The overnight city
pt. 2
5. Starch
6. Hollywood
Artifact D : The voice of the turtle
7. At night you're not lonely
8. Immigration
9. The courtyard
Artifact E : The bronze head
10. Anniversary
11. Sichuanese
pt. 3
Artifact F : The book
12. Asylum
Artifact G : The uncracked bone
13. The games
14. Sand
Artifact H : The word
15. Translation
16. Flags
17. Straight to video
Artifact I : The horse
18. Wonton western
19. Election
pt. 4
20. Chinatown
Artifact J : The criticism
21. State visit
Artifact K : The lost alphabets
22. Encapsulate prime
Artifact L : The misprinted character
23. Patton's tomb
Artifact Z : The sold words
24. Tea
Sources
Acknowledgments
Index.
Summary
Explores how China has changed over the last century, focusing on the role of the Chinese people in this transformation and the country's growing links to the Western world and its people.
Local Note
Library copy signed by author; inscribed to Bob Berring.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 459-467) and index.
Location
STA
Call Number
KNQ68 .H47 2006
Language
English
ISBN
0060826584
9780060826581
9780060826598
0060826592
9780060826581
9780060826598
0060826592
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