New Sources of Early Chinese History
Author: Edward L. Shaughnessy
Publisher: Institute of East Asian Studies University of California - B
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPosts
Sources in Chinese History
Author: David G. Atwill
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2021-03-03
Total Pages: 582
ISBN-13: 0429560346
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSources in Chinese History, now in its second edition, has been updated to include re-translations of over a third of the documents. It also incorporates nearly 40 new sources that work to familiarize readers with the key events, personages, and themes of modern China. Organized thematically, the volume examines China’s complex history from the rise of the Qing dynasty in the mid-seventeenth century through the formation of the People’s Republic of China up to the present. Each chapter begins with an annotated visual source followed by a chapter introduction and analysis of textual sources, allowing students to explore different types of sources and topics. Sources in Chinese History contextualizes the issues, trends, and challenges of each particular period. Special attention has been made to incorporate a variety of viewpoints which challenge standard accounts. Non-traditional documents, such as movie dialogues, are also included which aim to encourage students to reconsider historical events and trends in Chinese history. This volume includes a variety of sources, such as maps, posters, film scripts, memorials, and political cartoons and advertisements, that make this book the perfect introductory aid for students of Chinese history, politics, and culture, as well as Chinese studies after 1600.
Routledge Handbook of Early Chinese History
Author: Paul R. Goldin
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2018-05-15
Total Pages: 726
ISBN-13: 1317681916
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe study of early China has been radically transformed over the past fifty years by archaeological discoveries, including both textual and non-textual artefacts. Excavations of settlements and tombs have demonstrated that most people did not lead their lives in accordance with ritual canons, while previously unknown documents have shown that most received histories were written retrospectively by victors and present a correspondingly anachronistic perspective. This handbook provides an authoritative survey of the major periods of Chinese history from the Neolithic era to the fall of the Latter Han Empire and the end of antiquity (AD 220). It is the first volume to include not only a comprehensive review of political history but also detailed treatments of topics that transcend particular historical periods, such as: Warfare and political thought Cities and agriculture Language and art Medicine and mathematics Providing a detailed analysis of the most up-to-date research by leading scholars in the field of early Chinese history, this book will be useful to students and scholars of Chinese history, Asian archaeology, and Chinese studies in general.
Early China
Author: Li Feng
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2013-11-14
Total Pages: 369
ISBN-13: 1107652340
DOWNLOAD EBOOK'Early China' refers to the period from the beginning of human history in China to the end of the Han Dynasty in AD 220. The roots of modern Chinese society and culture are all to be found in this formative period of Chinese civilization. Li Feng's new critical interpretation draws on the most recent scholarship and archaeological discoveries from the past thirty years. This fluent and engaging overview of early Chinese civilization explores key topics including the origins of the written language, the rise of the state, the Shang and Zhou religions, bureaucracy, law and governance, the evolving nature of war, the creation of empire, the changing image of art, and the philosophical search for social order. Beautifully illustrated with a wide range of new images, this book is essential reading for all those wanting to know more about the foundations of Chinese history and civilization.
Chinese History, Volume 1
Author: Endymion Wilkinson
Publisher: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series
Published: 2022-05-03
Total Pages: 1124
ISBN-13: 9780674260184
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe sixth edition of Chinese History: A New Manual, revised and expanded to two volumes, includes the latest developments in digital tools and the ancillary disciplines essential for work on Chinese history. Volume 1 covers topics ranging from Language to Technology. Volume 2 presents primary and secondary sources chronologically by period.
Before Confucius
Author: Edward L. Shaughnessy
Publisher: SUNY Press
Published: 1997-01-01
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780791433775
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExamines the original composition of China's oldest books, the Classic of Changes, the Venerated Documents, and the Classic of Poetry, and attempts to restore their original meanings.
Chinese History
Author: Endymion Porter Wilkinson
Publisher: Harvard Univ Asia Center
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 1220
ISBN-13: 9780674002494
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEndymion Wilkinson's bestselling manual of Chinese history has long been an indispensable guide to all those interested in the civilization and history of China. In this latest edition, now in a bigger format, its scope has been dramatically enlarged by the addition of one million words of new text. Twelve years in the making, the new manual introduces students to different types of transmitted, excavated, and artifactual sources from prehistory to the twentieth century. It also examines the context in which the sources were produced, preserved, and received, the problems of research and interpretation associated with them, and the best, most up-to-date secondary works. Because the writing of history has always played a central role in Chinese politics and culture, special attention is devoted to the strengths and weaknesses of Chinese historiography.
Early Chinese History
Author: Herbert J. Allen
Publisher: Nabu Press
Published: 2014-02
Total Pages: 306
ISBN-13: 9781295706792
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Early Chinese History: Are the Chinese Classics Forged? (1906)
Author: Herbert James Allen
Publisher:
Published: 2008-08-01
Total Pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9781436958264
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Sources of Chinese Tradition
Author: Wm. Theodore De Bary
Publisher:
Published: 1964
Total Pages: 604
ISBN-13: 9780231086028
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume contains a chronological table of Chinese history beginning with 2852 B.C. up to A.D. 1849. In addition to presenting the major schools of classical philosophy, this volume discusses yin-yang theories of cosmology and geomancy and the rationale of monarchy and dynastic rule.
