History of Chinese Civilization - (Volume 4)

Author: Yuan Xingpei et al. (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: This book is an academic work written by the Institute of Sinology at Peking University, representing an interdisciplinary approach. It upholds the view that the achievement of civilization is both the history of human creation and the history of human evolution. It correspondingly aligns material civilization, political civilization, and spiritual civilization with the relationship between humans and nature, the organization of human society, and the human mind, demonstrating their intricate connections and providing a comprehensive description to highlight the creativity of the Chinese nation and the enduring process of Chinese civilization. The book divides Chinese civilization into four periods, basing the division on major transformations in Chinese civilization's history. It meticulously portrays the characteristics, highlights, and intergenerational relationships of each period, showcasing the factors that play a critical role in the development of civilization. It explores these pivotal factors, thereby comprehensively discussing the course of Chinese civilization's development and revealing certain developmental patterns and historical experiences. The book attempts to examine Chinese civilization within the context of the world order, outlining its position in the process of global civilization. In its arguments, it fully integrates archaeological and artifact evidence with textual records, striving to combine historical narration, commentary, and literary flair. This volume covers the mid-Ming Dynasty to the Xinhai Revolution.