New Evidence for Ancient History (The Last Lectures of Wang Guowei)

Author: Wang Guowei
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Publish Date: 1994-12-01
Features: "New Evidence for Ancient History" is an important course taught by Professor Wang Guowei during his tenure as a tutor at the Tsinghua Institute of Chinese Studies. This lecture notes represent the culmination of the academic career of a master of his generation. The (dual evidence method) proposed in the book is a milestone in the history of modern Chinese historiography, with profound influence. A significant portion of the lecture notes has never been published before, and the published parts also differ from other versions. The book includes several lecture notes taken by students of the Institute, which are valuable for further research on Wang Guowei's later academic work and thoughts. Professor Qiu Xigui, a renowned paleographer, has been invited to write a preface for this book. The collector and provider of the lecture notes, Professor Ji Zhenhua, has written an [epilogue].