China: A Cultural History
"A knowledgeable and comprehensive survey. Both scholarly and readable, it brings each era to life".--The Sunday Times


East Asia: From Chinese Predominance to the Rise of Pacific Rim
“Arthur Cotterell has written another masterly book".--The South China Morning Post


“Cotterell’s concise book is richly informative… It is an illuminating guide to a region that has at last – in Mao Zedong’s claim for China – stood up.”--The Times Literary Supplement


The Imperial Capitals of China: An Inside View of the Celestial Empire 
"The author handles with grace and skill the challenge of making the country's past intelligible to the layman...His book is an admirable attempt to generate wider interest in China's imperial past through the story of its dynastic capitals."-- The Times Literary Supplement