{"product_id":"approaching-china-michael-j-walsh-9781476698571","title":"Approaching China: Nine Paths of Understanding","description":"\u003cp\u003e In this work the author uses nine themes to explore the many facets of China's past and present: territory (guo), city (cheng), temple (si), gods (shen), home (jia), texts (wen), body (shen), food (shi), and people (min). This book will be of interest to anyone looking to better understand China, its long political, religious, and cultural histories, and the complexities of how an imperial system transforms into a modern nation-state and a new form of empire in our contemporary world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael J. Walsh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476698570\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476698571\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.42d","brand":"Michael J. Walsh","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623512092927,"sku":"9781476698571","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/approaching-china-michael-j-walsh-9781476698571","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}