The importance of this collection lies in its origins: for the first time, leading Saudi Arabian historians have created a history of the Arabian Peninsula which analyzes that history from an internal Arabian perspective. The book explores the original Bedouin settlement of the region, the development of the major urban areas of Arabia during the Umayyad period, the socio-political and economic…
This volume is the first book of the Song Shu (Book of Song), one of the official dynastic histories included in the Twenty-Four Histories of China. Compiled during the Liang dynasty by Shen Yue, the work documents the political developments, biographies of emperors and officials, social conditions, and administrative systems of the Liu Song dynasty (420–479 CE). This simplified-character edi…
Shiji (Records of the Grand Historian) is one of the most important works of ancient Chinese historiography, written by Sima Qian during the Han Dynasty. As the foundational text of traditional Chinese historical writing, it records events spanning over two thousand years—from legendary emperors to the early Han period. This modern edition, published by the Zhonghua Book Company as part of th…
Shiji (Records of the Grand Historian), Volume 3, is part of the Simplified Chinese Edition of the Twenty-Four Histories published by the Zhonghua Book Company. Written by Sima Qian during the Han Dynasty, Shiji is considered the foundation of traditional Chinese historiography, documenting events from early legendary rulers to the Western Han. This volume includes classical annotations by Pei …
Shiji (Records of the Grand Historian), Volume 2, is part of the Simplified Chinese Edition of the Twenty-Four Histories published by the Zhonghua Book Company. Written by Sima Qian of the Han Dynasty, Shiji is one of the foundational works of Chinese historiography, covering events from prehistoric rulers to the early Han period. This volume includes classical annotations and commentaries by P…
Hanshu (Book of Han), Volume 2, is part of the Simplified Chinese Edition of the Twenty-Four Histories published by Zhonghua Book Company. Authored by Ban Gu during the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Hanshu is a foundational historical text documenting the political, cultural, and social development of the Western Han era. This volume includes authoritative annotations by Tang dynasty scholar Yan Shi…
Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi) is one of the official Chinese historical works included in the Twenty-Four Histories. Compiled by Chen Shou during the Western Jin dynasty, the text documents the political, military, and social history of the Three Kingdoms period (Wei, Shu, and Wu). This edition contains the extensive and authoritative annotations by Pei Songzhi from the Liu-Song dyn…
This volume of the Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations covers the countries of the Americas, providing detailed and authoritative information on their geography, history, government, economy, and social structures. Each entry includes statistical data, historical background, political developments, and economic indicators, offering a comprehensive overview of nations across North, Central, an…
The Book of Northern Qi (Bei Qi Shu) is the official dynastic history of the Northern Qi dynasty, compiled by the Tang dynasty historian Li Baiyao. As one of the esteemed Twenty-Four Histories, the text preserves detailed accounts of political events, imperial biographies, institutional structures, and cultural developments of the short-lived yet influential Northern Qi state. This simplified-c…
The Book of Sui (Sui Shu) is the official dynastic history of the Sui dynasty, compiled by Wei Zheng during the early Tang dynasty. As one of the Twenty-Four Histories, it contains detailed accounts of imperial biographies, administrative structures, legal codes, culture, and foreign relations during the Sui period. The work also includes an extensive treatise section that greatly influenced la…