World History (Complete 3 Volumes)

Author: Zhou Gucheng
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Publish Date: 2005-10-19
Features: This book is a truly groundbreaking work in China that breaks away from Western-centricism, presenting world history as a unified whole. It covers from the primitive era to the "Mercantilism" (i.e., capitalism), employing a comparative approach between Eastern and Western historical stages to outline the true development of world history rather than a mere patchwork of individual national histories. The book strives to elucidate historical phenomena from the perspective of historical materialism, touching on politics, economy, culture, ethnicity, and society without resorting to dogmatism. It incorporates a wealth of foreign and Chinese materials, many of which are primary sources, and selectively introduces or comments on the theories and viewpoints of previous scholars, backed by evidence. This book holds enduring historical value in the field of world history research.