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哈佛极简中国史：从文明起源到20世纪（修订珍藏版）
(us)albert Craig
Other ancient civilizations in the world have fallen one after another, but only the Chinese civilization can continue to this day. Why? Albert Craig, a giant in East Asian history, combed through the history of Chinese civilization from its origins to the 20th century to find the source of the vitality of Chinese civilization. "Harvard's Minimalist History of China" is a popular introductory book on Chinese history in Europe and the United States. In more than 300 pages, we span thousands of years of history, from early China when hundreds of schools of thought contended, to the Qin and Han Dynasties when the earliest empire was built, from the Sui, Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties at the peak of the imperial era, to the Ming and Qing Dynasties in the late imperial era, and then to modern China, which is faltering and searching for a way out. We can see from the evolution of China's civilization over thousands of years what has shaped us. When trying to understand China today, we can also draw inspiration from history. The novelty of this history of China is that it examines Chinese history in the context of global history. The Han Empire and the Roman Empire also faced the threat of nomads. What were the differences in the solutions? After the 6th century AD, why did China continue to rebuild its unified empire while Europe fell into long-term division? How did the Mongols' drive to conquer the world differ from the Arabs? ... Through this enlightening "History of China in the World", we will see a different Chinese civilization.
Other ancient civilizations in the world have fallen one after another, but only the Chinese civilization can continue to this day. Why? Albert Craig, a giant in East Asian history, combed through the history of Chinese civilization from its origins to the 20th century to find the source of the vitality of Chinese civilization. "Harvard's Minimalist History of China" is a popular introductory book on Chinese history in Europe and the United States. In more than 300 pages, we span thousands of years of history, from early China when hundreds of schools of thought contended, to the Qin and Han Dynasties when the earliest empire was built, from the Sui, Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties at the peak of the imperial era, to the Ming and Qing Dynasties in the late imperial era, and then to modern China, which is faltering and searching for a way out. We can see from the evolution of China's civilization over thousands of years what has shaped us. When trying to understand China today, we can also draw inspiration from history. The novelty of this history of China is that it examines Chinese history in the context of global history. The Han Empire and the Roman Empire also faced the threat of nomads. What were the differences in the solutions? After the 6th century AD, why did China continue to rebuild its unified empire while Europe fell into long-term division? How did the Mongols' drive to conquer the world differ from the Arabs? ... Through this enlightening "History of China in the World", we will see a different Chinese civilization.