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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. An excellent and digestible overview of the history of China from the perspective of the overwhelming importance of its rivers and the state’s involvement in dealing with their power and impact on China’s geography and economy. A good introduction to understanding the roots of Chinese authoritarianism. ( ) Very interesting. Very oriented towards a total beginnger in Asian history, was one of the best airplane books I ever picked up. Using water to frame the Chinese story - (water IS the Chinese story) was a creative way to digest thousands and thousands of years of history. Highly reccomend to the asian beginnger. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
"From the Yangtze to the Yellow River, China is traversed by great waterways, which have defined its politics and ways of life for centuries...In The Water Kingdom, Ball takes us on a grand journey through China's past and present, showing how the complexity and energy of the country and its history repeatedly come back to the challenges, opportunities, and inspiration provided by the waterways. Drawing on stories from travelers and explorers, poets and painters, bureaucrats and activists, all of whom have been influenced by an environment shaped and permeated by water, Ball explores how the ubiquitous relationship of the Chinese people to water has made it an enduring metaphor for philosophical thought and artistic expression. From the Han emperors to Mao, the ability to manage the waters -- to provide irrigation and defend against floods -- was a barometer of political legitimacy, often resulting in engineering works on a gigantic scale. It is a struggle that continues today, as the strain of economic growth on water resources may be the greatest threat to China's future." -- Publisher's description No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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