{"product_id":"the-origin-and-evolution-of-hu-a-xiang-9781032836454","title":"The Origin and Evolution of China's Names II: Domestic and Foreign Appellations","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the second volume of a two-volume set on the names of China, focusing on the domestic and foreign names of the country in ancient and modern times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing interdisciplinary approaches from fields such as history, geography, ethnic studies, linguistics, psychology and toponymy, this two-volume set examines the origin and evolution of China's names over more than 4,000 years of history. The second volume is divided into two parts. The first part explains the habitual self-names for China, which remain unaffected by political regime changes. The author explores the complex reasons for the emergence and evolution of indigenous names such as Zhongguo, Zhonghua, Jiuzhou and Sihai. The second part discusses the names of China in foreign languages. It looks at the origin, development, use and popularity of foreign names of China such as China, Serice, Taugas, Cathay and those associated with Han, Tang, the dragon and the lion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will appeal to both academic and general readers interested in Chinese history, Chinese historical geography and Chinese toponymy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hu A-Xiang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032836458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032836454\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.48d","brand":"Hu A-Xiang","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48743177060607,"sku":"9781032836454","price":51.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-origin-and-evolution-of-hu-a-xiang-9781032836454","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}