Chinese Historical Geography (Textbook for the 21st Century Curriculum)

Author: Lan Yong (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2004-01-02
Features: This book is a research outcome of the Ministry of Education's "Reform Plan for Teaching Content and Curriculum Systems in Higher Education Towards the 21st Century," and is a textbook designed for the 21st century. It breaks away from the traditional models of Chinese historical geography, emphasizing the theme of human-land integration and human-centered approach, with a clear main line and lofty intentions. The author follows the basic principles of historical materialism to dialectically analyze and synthesize various factors of historical natural geography and historical human geography, constructing a new theoretical framework with distinctive characteristics. At the same time, there are innovations in both the expression style and specific content. The book reflects the latest research progress in Chinese historical geography. Additionally, it selects over 200 maps and illustrations to achieve a richly illustrated presentation. This book can serve as a textbook for history majors in higher education institutions, as well as for other disciplines and general readers.