Teaching Reference for A Comprehensive History of China - Second Edition, Modern Volume

Author: Qi Tao
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: Each volume of this teaching reference adopts a structure of upper and lower parts. The chapters in the upper part correspond to the chapter titles in the accompanying teaching materials. Generally, they include two main contents:
1. "Selected Materials," which collects representative primary sources from each historical period;
2. "Academic Research Review," which primarily introduces the current state of research on various historical periods in the field of history, different academic discussions, and various historiographical perspectives, as well as research findings of significant academic value or representative significance. These contents can be used for classroom teaching, as well as for student self-study, discussion, and preliminary academic research, better achieving the overall teaching reform concept of "two spaces."
The lower part consists of selected academic papers for reading, aiming to provide students with exemplary academic writing. The selection criteria are:
1. Content-wise, it should have high academic value, exert considerable influence within a certain academic field, and represent a particular viewpoint or school of thought.
2. Format-wise, it should adhere to relatively standardized academic conventions, making it easier for students to practice and imitate when learning academic writing. This part is mainly for students to refer to outside of class.