Chinese Intermittent History Series (13 volumes, 16 books)

Author: Li Zhiting
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: After enduring half a century of, a complete and systematic 13-volume, 16-book series titled "China's Periodized History" has recently been fully compiled in Shanghai. This series is considered the sister work of the "Comprehensive History of China" edited by Bai Shouyi and is a perfect masterpiece in the periodized history genre. It gathers the works of authoritative and influential scholars in the field of periodized history research in China, with nearly 10 million words in total. This series is a key project under the National "15th Five-Year Plan" for Publishing.
Ancient Chinese History: This is an important life's work of Professor Wang Yuzhe, a renowned expert in ancient Chinese history and now in his nineties. Starting from the prologue of the history of China—Homo erectus in China—and ending in the late Western Zhou Dynasty, it thoroughly discusses the evolution and development of ancient Chinese history from prehistoric civilization through primitive society to slave society and finally to feudal society. It offers particularly insightful analysis of issues such as the origins, territorial distribution, genealogies, patriarchal systems, inheritance systems, forms of governance, socio-economics, and social characteristics of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties.
Shang Dynasty History: The first independent, complete, and systematic monograph on the Shang Dynasty in the field of history. It fully reflects the research achievements of the renowned oracle bone scholar and paleographist Hu Houxuan, providing systematic, detailed, and in-depth interpretations and elaborations on the social, political, economic, and cultural life of the Shang Dynasty, which was an ancient period in Chinese history. In 1995, Mr. Hu passed away, and his son, Hu Zhenyu, inherited his father's legacy. After years of effort, he finally completed this unfinished work of his father.
Western Zhou Dynasty History: A authoritative work in the field of Western Zhou Dynasty studies by the renowned historian Yang Kuan, completed after nearly two decades of research spanning half a century. It systematically discusses the approximately 280-year history of the Western Zhou Dynasty, from the end of the 11th century BC when King Wu of Zhou conquered the Shang and established the Zhou Dynasty to the death of King You of Zhou in 771 BC and the relocation of King Ping to Luoyi. It provides meticulous research and profound analysis of the Western Zhou's well-field system, social structure, military system, as well as political and cultural institutions, comprehensively and systematically explaining the development and decline of the slave society in the Western Zhou Dynasty.
Spring and Autumn Period History: The first systematic and complete monograph on the Spring and Autumn Period since the founding of New China. It comprehensively and systematically discusses the political, military, economic, intellectual, cultural customs, and social stratification of the various vassal states during the 317 years of the Spring and Autumn Period, profoundly elaborating on the historical trajectory of China's transition from a slave society to a feudal society and the profound influence of the Spring and Autumn Period on the development of Chinese history over the past two thousand years.
Warring States Period History: An important life's work of the renowned historian Yang Kuan, reflecting five decades of research. It focuses on the major changes and developments in politics, economy, military, and culture during the Warring States Period as it moved from fragmentation to unification. It vividly recreates the historical and social conditions of the Warring States Period, characterized by dramatic transformations, the flourishing of the Hundred Schools of Thought, and the emergence of outstanding talents, making it a seminal work in the study of the Warring States Period.