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With China poised to become a major global power in the 21st century, it is fitting to examine the factors which have contributed to the rise, once again, of this multifaceted country and notable civilization. This publication is the culmination of research undertaken by MISTRA, which set out to investigate the multifaceted factors that accompanied and influenced the evolution of Chinese society over the centuries. While the issue of belief systems, from the Han Dynasty to the current period, are the main areas of focus, an attempt has been made to examine the totality of human endeavours that characterize this evolution. Out of this has emerged a transdisciplinary compendium of separate but related chapters on economic and social life, political institutions and practices, and the interrelationships between these and culture, particularly the philosophy underpinning Confucianism. Indeed, an investigation into civilizational cycles, by necessity of its complexity, requires input from various fields of knowledge and expertise. Running like a red thread through this book are the manifestations of Sino-African relations dating back many centuries. In this way, The Rise and Decline and

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Author

Hester Du Plessis

Publisher

Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA)

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9780639923864

Category

nonfiction