New Perspectives on the Chinese Historical System: A Continuation: Shandong University Series on Humanities and Arts

Author: Tian Changwu
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Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: The book is organized by content, with each group arranged in chronological order. Group 1 consists of 5 essays discussing the fundamental theoretical issues of historical materialism. Group 2 contains 3 essays on the development of contemporary Chinese Marxist historiography. Group 3 has 4 essays covering the characteristics and developmental laws of Chinese history, as well as the theoretical application and value orientation of historical research. Group 4 comprises 5 essays that examine specific historical issues. From a content perspective, this group does not fall within the scope of historiographical theory. However, these 4 essays are included in this collection not only because they were written by the author in his later years but also because he offered insightful perspectives on the issues discussed.