Chinese History: A Manual - Softcover

Wilkinson, Endymion

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0674123786 ISBN 13: 9780674123786

Publisher: Harvard University Press, 1999

Synopsis

A comprehensive and current guide to the basic problems encountered in researching traditional Chinese civilization and history, this manual includes discussions of over 1000 primary sources as well as 1000 reference works. The first part covers the basics of language, geography, dates, time, statistics and primary sources. The second part treats primary sources, such as archives, legal codes, literature and science. The final section lists key sources by historical period, from the pre-Qin period through to the Qing.

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Review:

Endymion Wilkinson has created an extremely useful navigational guide in English to the vast ocean of China's long traditional civilization. Because of its many strong points it can be considered one of a kind, a unique work...There are numerous points that distinguish this manual as a work of the first rank, a collection that will be utilized and referenced by scholars for decades to come.--Ronald Suleski "China Review International "

About the Author:

Endymion Wilkinson is Head of Delegation and Ambassador to China for the European Commission.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0674123786
• ISBN 13: 9780674123786
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 1112