A History of the Qin and Han Dynasties

History of the Qin and Han Dynasties brings together the finest scholarship of Lin Jianming's lifetime. It offers a detailed account of the formation and development of social, political, economic, and cultural institutions during the Qin and Han dynasties, the early stages of Chinese feudal society, as well as advances in science and technology and extensive exchanges between China and other countries. The book includes many original insights and is a major, highly valuable scholarly contribution to the study of Qin and Han history. It is one of the volumes in Shanghai People's Publishing House's Chinese Dynastic History Series.