From Spring to War: Ancient Chinese History, 1046 BC - 475 BC

Ancient Chinese history is rich with characters, intrigue and war. This second volume of the series profiles the entirety of the 789-year Zhou Dynasty. This includes:

•The Battle of Muye and the demise of the Shang Dynasty in 1046 BC;
•The rise of the Zhou under King Wu and King Wen;
•The Rebellion of the Three Guards and challenges to Zhou rule;
•How the common Chinese people lived in the 10th Century BC;
•The Zhou economy;
•Zhou's calamitous invasions of the state of Chu in the 900s BC;
•The lost century;
•Internal revolts and the Gonghe Regency;
•King You and his disastrous decision to marry his concubine Bao Si;
•Cultural and Literary contributions of the Zhou Dynasty;
•The Battle of Mount Li;
•The Spring and Autumn Period;
•The Battle of Xuge and the Five Hegemons;
•A profile of all 35 Zhou Dynasty kings;
•The breakdown of the Western Zhou and rise of the Eastern Zhou;
•Confucius;
•The Grand Canal;
•The Rise of the Warring States.

You'll get a lot more than just that, though. World history and battles; amazing generals and regular peasants; cultural and societal changes that still affect us today.

Ancient history has never felt more alive than it does now in this volume of Chinese history!