Student's Dictionary of Arts and Humanities

Author: Liu Kangde
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features:
1. This dictionary selects and includes 3,826 entries related to liberal arts for students, covering terms, theories, schools, figures, works, publications, organizations, events, and conferences.
2. The main text is organized by subject categories, arranged solely for convenience of reference and not representing any specific system or division. For entries that span two disciplines, one discipline may include the entry while the other only lists it with a note: "Explanation under Category ××."
3. For theories that have already been established, they are introduced based on the consensus. For those without a definitive conclusion, the primary explanation is presented, with multiple viewpoints included where applicable.
4. Translations adopt the most commonly accepted conventions. Some transliterations may vary but are still in widespread use, and they are retained in accordance with the principle of established usage. Foreign names included as separate entries are generally annotated with their original form or Latin transliteration in accordance with the "name from the host" principle. Foreign philosophical terms, names, and place names that appear in the explanations but are not included as separate entries are optionally annotated with their original form.
5. Historical dates are generally presented in the Common Era (CE) format. For the Chinese section, where necessary, alternative traditional calendar dates are included in parentheses.