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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Dien，Albert E.

　　Six dynasties civilization/Albert E.Dien.

　　　p.cm.—（Early Chinese civilization series）

　　Includes bibliographical references and index.

　　ISBN：978-0-300-07404-8（alk.paper）

　　1.China—Civilization—221 B.C.-960 A.D. I.Title.

DS748.18.D54 2007

951’.01—dc22

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　2006051887

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