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Mandate of Heaven
Information about the Mandate of Heaven, an important part of the Chinese attitudes about their emperors. This is part of the Lecture Series: History of China.
History of China Lecture 1: Ancient Dynasties
A lecture outline provided by your guide detailing the Shang and Chou Dynasties including the Warring States period. The years covered are from c. 1700 B.C. to 221 B.C.
History of China Lecture 2: Dynasties Before the Golden Age
A lecture outline provided by your guide detailing the Ch'in, Han, and Sui Dynasties and the Period of Disunion. The years covered span from 221 B.C. to 618 A.D.
History of China Lecture 3: The Golden Age Dynasties
A lecture outline provided by your guide detailing the T'ang and Sung Dynasties. The years covered span from 618 A.D. to 1279 A.D.
History of China Lecture 4: A Period of Foreign and Peasant Dynasties
A lecture outline provided by your guide detailing the Yuan(Mongol), Ming, and Ching(Manchu) Dynasties. The years covered span from 1279 A.D. to 1911 A.D.
History of China Lecture 5: Modern Dynasties
A lecture outline provided by your guide detailing the Nationalist Movement and the People's Republic of China. the years covered span from 1911 A.D. to the Present.
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