Essentials of National History

Author: Liu Yizheng
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Publish Date: 2000-11-01
Features: This book is divided into 10 chapters, reorganizing the theory and methodology of traditional historiography with a unique interpretation. It is an invaluable work on historiographical methodology. The content covers fundamental principles of Chinese history, many of which are not discussed in the works of Liu Zhiji, Zhang Xuecheng, and others, making it an immortal classic in the history of Chinese historiography. The book includes: The Origin of History, The Authority of History, The System of History, The Connection of History, The Virtue of History, The Insight of History, The Meaning of History, The Examples of History, The Methods of History, and The Transformation of History.