General Introduction to Chinese History (updated Edition)
by Wang Jiafan
About This Novel
"General Theory of Chinese History" is Mr. Wang Jiafan's classic work. It was written based on the lecture notes he taught in the "General History of China" course. The scope of discussion covers all Chinese history up to today. It not only outlines the outline and explains the whole, but also includes special attention to the "Chinese complex" that has transformed "tradition" into "modernity" over the past century. Wang Jiafan provides a personalized interpretation of major issues in history from a coherent and holistic interpretation perspective, thereby revealing the inner context of China's historical changes and presenting the "General History of China" as he understands it. The whole book is divided into three parts: preface, postpart and sequel. The first part focuses on the basic characteristics and evolutionary context of China's historical development, and carries out crisscross special discussions; the second part is intended to review and reflect on the century-old experience of writing "General History"; the sequel includes relevant articles written ten years after the first edition, such as "Reading History: Premodern, Modern and Postmodern" and "The Contingency and Inevitability of the Ming and Qing Dynasties".
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