Reconstructing the Early History of Khitan
by Miao Runbo
About This Novel
This book aims to re-understand the early Khitan historical materials through review and criticism of the early Khitan historical materials from three levels: micro (historical factual research), meso (research methods), and macro (overall understanding); and based on this and starting point, it goes deep into the Khitan/Liao itself, especially the shaping of Khitan historical memory by its ruling group, the Abaoji family, and then attempts to restore and explore the pre-founding history of the Khitan to a certain extent. The book is divided into two parts. The first part is textual criticism, and the second part is reconstruction of historical facts. The conclusion part takes the early history of Khitan as an example to discuss its typical significance in historical research. The appendix at the end of the book summarizes the updated issues and paradigm shifts in the study of early Khitan history over the past century.
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