Historical and Literary Excerpts (Complete Two Volumes)

Author: Liu Qiyuan, Wang Zhonghan, and others
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Publishing Date: 2002-10-01
Features: This book comprehensively, concisely, and accurately introduces the origins of the titles of the "Thirteen Classics" and the "Twenty-Five Histories," their compilation processes, printing and dissemination, content characteristics, academic achievements, ideological influences, and research status, among other aspects. The discussions in each chapter are written in accessible and fluent language. The authors, with their rich academic background and deep research experience, introduce readers to the insights and methods of reading these classics or historical texts in an easy-to-understand manner. The number of characters in each chapter is generally limited to 30,000 (with appropriate adjustments for some). While adhering to a basic uniformity in style, the book does not pursue a consistent writing style throughout. Instead, the authors freely express their personal writing characteristics by leveraging their own and the academic community's research findings, tailored to the book's features and their own perspectives. The notes adopt a marginal footnote format, simple and clear. At the end of each chapter, about ten reference books are recommended, aiming to guide young scholars or enthusiasts of classics and history.