History of Chinese Thought 1

Author: Hou Wailu
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: This comprehensive history of Chinese thought integrates philosophical, logical, and social thought, and is divided into five volumes. Volumes I, II, III, and V were revised and expanded based on parts of the history of Chinese thought before liberation and the history of modern Chinese thought and doctrines; Volume IV was written only in 1959. Volume I belongs to the ancient period, covering the Shang Dynasty to the Warring States period; Volumes II and III belong to the early medieval period, covering the Han Dynasty to the Northern and Southern Dynasties; Volume IV belongs to the later medieval period, covering the Sui, Tang, and Ming dynasties to the late Ming period; Volume V belongs to the period of feudal disintegration, covering the 17th century to the mid-19th century in the Qing Dynasty (up to the 1840s). The publication of this book provides a scientific summary of the rich heritage of the Chinese nation.