"Impact and Response"
Under the framework of the "impact-response" model, this book attempts to analyze an important clue in China's modern history: in the face of the strong expansion of the West, how did the Chinese elite understand this unfamiliar civilization and how to survive the country's culture, politics, and social system. By selecting some core historical materials and classic chapters from modern historical documents, this book gives a panoramic view of the exploration of the path to modernization by several generations of pioneers in modern China.
"The Way of War in Ancient China"
This book brings together eight famous sinologists' detailed analysis of ancient Chinese military history. The research content covers field battles and sieges, external expeditions and internal campaigns, resisting insults and quelling chaos. It started from 632 BC and ended in 1556 AD, spanning the pre-Qin, In the Western Han, Tang, Song, and Ming dynasties, through classic battles such as the Battle of Chengpu, the Expedition of the Huns, the Battle of Huaixi, the Siege of Xiangyang, the Battle of Poyang, the Tumu Incident, and the suppression of Japanese pirates, the military style and tradition of ancient China were often overlooked.
Reader comments
This book is rich in content and reveals important clues in China's modern history through the "impact-response" model. Moreover, many core historical materials have been selected to allow us to fully understand the exploration of the path of modernization by generations of Chinese pioneers. The author's writing style is clear, smooth and easy to understand. I think this book is a good book worth reading for those who like Chinese history.
This book is rich in content and reveals important clues in China's modern history through the "impact-response" model. Moreover, many core historical materials have been selected to allow us to fully understand the exploration of the path of modernization by generations of Chinese pioneers. The author's writing style is clear, smooth and easy to understand. I think this book is a good book worth reading for those who like Chinese history.