The Melancholy of the Empire -- Politics and Human Nature in Traditional Chinese Society

Author: Yi Zhongtian
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: History always lingers in our minds, and history has never truly receded. This book is based on Professor Yi Zhongtian's lecture series on the "Hundred Schools Forum" of China Central Television, "The Turbulent Figures of the Han Dynasty." It interprets the conflicts and interweaving between politics and human nature in traditional Chinese society, the origins and destinations of the imperial system, the rise and fall of reformers, and the intricate and fascinating dynamics of gains and losses. The book is both engaging and thought-provoking. History always lingers in our minds, and history has never truly receded.