Civilization's Entrance (Collected Academic Essays by Zhang Chengzhi)

Author: Zhang Chengzhi
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: A rich and beautiful civilization has infused strength into my frail body. From the soles of my feet sunk in mud to the of my inner vision, I know that this knowledge and its norms are not only the sword of profit but also a reliable shield. After many years of wandering in academia, I first experienced my love for knowledge and the urgent desire to pursue learning. Gradually, the classroom had long since changed its location to the mountains and frontiers; the ranks of classmates and teachers had also been unintentionally filled with farmers and herdsmen. The division and content of this collection are roughly as follows: Volume I, Geography or Transportation History; Volume II, Mongolian History and Nomadic Culture; Volume III, Islamic and Hui Research; Volume IV, Architecture, Archaeology, and Botany; Volume V, Western Regions Civilization; Volume VI, Methodology and Intellectual History. Each volume addresses issues in a specific discipline.