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Culture and Customs of China
Richard Gunde
ISBN: 0-313-36118-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-36118-0
280 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 10/30/2008
List Price: $25.00 (UK Sterling Price: £17.95)
Availability: Print on demand
Media Type: Paperback
Also Available: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • The chapters are well written and will be easily understood by the intended audience. Users will find that the index that rounds out the volume will be essential in finding quick information.
    —American Reference Books Annual     2002
  • Librarians will want to purchase, for the high school collection and for the public library collection, countries for which your students or patrons need or request.
    —Blanche Woolls & David Loertscher (GaleGroup.com)     February 2002
Description: With great care and judicious inclusion of noteworthy material, Gunde has provided a one-stop reference on the contributions of the Chinese and their way of life. In one volume, the essence of China—past and present—is brilliantly captured. The extensive coverage includes chapters on the land, history, and people; thought and religion; literature and art; music and dance; food and clothing; architecture and housing; family and gender; and holidays and leisure activities. The volume is further enhanced by a chronology, guide to pronunciation, glossary, suggested readings, numerous photos, and volume map.

China is ever-important on the global stage as the world's second-largest and most populous country. Up-to-date and written with warmth, eloquence, and authority, Culture and Customs of China will be a popular source for students and the interested reader seeking to understand the modern people and culture in the context of an ancient history.
Table of Contents:
  • Series Foreword
    Land, People, and History
    Thought and Religion
    Literature and Art
    Music and Dance
    Food and Clothing
    Architecture and Housing
    Family and Gender
    Holidays and Leisure Activities
    Epilogue: Culture in Crisis? China and Its Future
    Index
About the Author: RICHARD GUNDE is the assistant director of the Center for Chinese Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. He was the associate editor of the journal Modern China for more than 20 years.
LCC Class: 951
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