The author, a well-known American orientalist who worked for many years in the Far East, knows about the Celestial Empire not only from scientific works or classical works of Chinese philosophers. A voluminous and versatile presentation of the history of China (from the primitive period to modern times) is a fascinating, lively, even poetic story about the customs of the Chinese in each of the eras.
The author, a well-known American orientalist who worked for many years in the Far East, knows about the Celestial Empire not only from scientific works or classical works of Chinese philosophers. A voluminous and versatile presentation of the history of China (from the primitive period to modern times) is a fascinating, lively, even poetic story about the customs of the Chinese in each of the eras. The book is intended both for the young (in accordance with the title) and for all those who want to «look into the very thick of life» in China without mastering Chinese names and names that are difficult for Western ears. Griffis indeed manages to speak about the Middle Kingdom from the position and language of a Westerner, but with a deep love for China, «leaving the floor to the Chinese themselves whenever possible.»
B.S.G.-PRESS, 437 p.