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  1. Xu Zhuoyun's Three Books on Civilization: Complete Set of Three 许倬云文明三书：全3册 Xu Zhuoyun许倬云Historical347k WordsCompleted Xu Zhuoyun’s Civilization Trilogy is a major work by the eminent contemporary historian Xu Zhuoyun. In these three books, he offers his first systematic account of the history of civilization. Drawing on seven decades of scholarship and deep reflection, he uses his distinctive “big history” perspective to chart the development of world civilization: looking back at past civilizations (The Great Transformation of Three Thousand Years of Civilization), assessing civilization today (How Did the Wor 307Reads9.4Score118Shelves
  2. Xu Zhuoyun on History: The Rise and Fall of Modern Civilization 许倬云说历史：现代文明的成坏 Xu Zhuoyun许倬云Historical167k WordsCompleted How did the dominant civilization that has shaped human life for three centuries arise? What twists and challenges has it faced? Where will humanity go from here? With a sweeping perspective and accessible prose, Xu Zhuoyun paints a grand panorama of modern civilization: from religious revolutions to the rise of nation-states, from the Enlightenment to the Industrial Revolution and the great expansion of modern capitalism. Clear and concise, he traces the formation and development of modern soci 256Reads9.4Score117Shelves
  3. Xu Zhuoyun on America 许倬云说美国 Xu Zhuoyun许倬云Historical180k WordsCompleted After living in the United States for more than sixty years, the renowned Chinese historian Xu Zhuoyun shares his personal experiences. With a keen perspective that combines history and sociology, he vividly brings to life the people, events, places, and things that left a lasting impression on him during his years in America, placing them in their cultural, institutional, and social contexts. He traces the historical roots and circumstances of the times behind these experiences, recounting Amer 221Reads9.4Score103Shelves
  4. Xu Zhuoyun on History: The Rise and Fall of Great Powers 许倬云说历史：大国霸业的兴废 Xu Zhuoyun许倬云Historical73k WordsCompleted The rise and fall of a dynasty comes down to one question: Is the core of public power properly placed?, Xu Zhuoyun Drawing on his profound knowledge of both East and West, and of past and present, Professor Xu Zhuoyun uses System theory to examine in depth how great powers throughout history have risen and fallen. The section on Chinese history begins with the Qin and Han empires, outlining how the shifting balance between centralization and decentralization in successive dynasties shaped their 128Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  5. Speaking of China: A Complex, Ever-Changing Community (2024 Edition) 说中国：一个不断变化的复杂共同体（2024版） Xu Zhuoyun许倬云Historical118k WordsCompleted How did China become China? Is its identity rooted in blood ties, borders, or culture? Swords drew the borders, while food and clothing crossed them; Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism blended; ethnic groups came together… How did these originally diverse and complex cultures gradually converge and shape a country called “China/Huaxia”? And in the future, can this community continue to attract the descendants of its original members, so they will still see it as their spiritual and physical home 26Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  6. Rivers Through the Ages 万古江河 Xu Zhuoyun许倬云Historical264k WordsCompleted Amid the powerful tides of the existence and transformation of world civilizations, how should China find its place, and how should it view its own history and culture? Where did China come from, where did Chinese culture come from, and where is it headed? This book, Vast Rivers Through the Ages, is the answer offered by the renowned historian Xu Zhuoyun, who holds Chinese culture close to his heart. It is also a history written for Chinese people today, and a biography of the growth and develop 21Reads9.0Score—Shelves