China

Arthur Cotterell was principal of Kingston College. His previous books include The Minoan World, The Penguin Encyclopaedia of Ancient Civilizations, The Pimlico Dictionary of Classical Mythologies: Greece, Rome, Persia, India and China, and Chariot: The Astounding Rise and Fall of the World's First War Machine.

"Excellent short guide to China's stupendous past...helps us to understand its fateful present" Education "A knowledgable and comprehensive survey... Both scholarly and readable, it brings each era to life" Sunday Times "A thorough, popular survery of Chinese civilization from Peking Man to Deng Xiaping. To cover such a large subject in a balanced way is a daunting task and Cotterell has aquitted himself well" Times Higher Educational Supplement