Historical Records Essentials

Author: Chai Degeng
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: The purpose of this book is to help students in history departments of higher education and young people who are passionate about history, on the basis of their preliminary ability to read ancient historical texts, to understand which books are important in Chinese history, which should be read in detail, which should be consulted, and which are only for reference. It further aims to help them understand who wrote these books, when they were written, from what perspective they were written, when they were published, what important historical materials they contain, what methods they use to record information, whether these records and insights are correct, what are the strengths and weaknesses of these books, and how we should critically evaluate and utilize them.