Jiu Tang Shu (Old Book of Tang), Volume 4, is part of the official historical record of the Tang dynasty as included in the Twenty-Four Histories. Compiled during the Later Jin dynasty under the leadership of Liu Xu, the work preserves early historical materials about the Tang dynasty, including imperial biographies, major political events, administrative developments, and cultural achievements…
Volume 2 of the Old History of the Five Dynasties (Jiu Wudai Shi) continues the official Song-dynasty chronicle compiled under the leadership of Xue Juzheng. The work documents the political, military, biographical, and administrative history of the Five Dynasties period (907–960), a pivotal era between the Tang and Song dynasties. This simplified-character edition published by Zhonghua Book …
The History of the Song Dynasty (Song Shi) is the official chronicle of the Song dynasty, compiled during the Yuan dynasty under the supervision of Tuotuo and other court historians. It documents political events, imperial biographies, institutional records, and cultural developments from 960 to 1279. This simplified-character edition by Zhonghua Book Company provides a clear and authoritative …
“Yuan Shi” (History of the Yuan Dynasty) is one of the official works of the “Twenty-Four Histories” series, compiled at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty by Song Lian with other scholars. This second volume contains continued historical notes regarding the government of the Yuan Dynasty, including political structure, biographies of important figures, as well as social and cultural dev…
“Ming Shi” (History of the Ming Dynasty) is one of the official works of the “Twenty-Four Histories” series, compiled during the Qing Dynasty by Zhang Tingyu and other scholars. This first volume contains preliminary accounts of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, government structure, important political events, and biographies of major figures. As a very influential classical historical…
“Ming Shi” (History of the Ming Dynasty) is one of the official historiographic works from the series of “Twenty-Four Histories” compiled during the Qing Dynasty by Zhang Tingyu and a number of other scholars. This third volume continues the historical explanation regarding important figures, the chronology of political events, and social and cultural developments during the Ming Dynast…
“Ming Shi” (History of the Ming Dynasty) is one of the official dynastic histories included in the “Twenty-Four Histories,” compiled during the Qing Dynasty under the leadership of Zhang Tingyu and a group of prominent scholars. Volume 5 continues documenting the political, administrative, and social developments of the Ming Dynasty, offering detailed biographical accounts and descripti…
“Hou Han Shu” (Book of the Later Han) is one of the official dynastic histories included in the “Twenty-Four Histories.” It was compiled by Fan Ye during the Song Dynasty and later annotated by Li Xian and other scholars during the Tang Dynasty. Volume 1 presents foundational historical accounts of the Later Han Dynasty (25–220 CE), including imperial biographies, governmental structu…
Volume 6 of The Home Library Encyclopedia, titled “Highlights of American History,” provides a concise and accessible overview of major events, movements, and figures in the history of the United States. Edited by Marvin A. Rapp, this volume presents well-structured articles designed to introduce readers to foundational moments in American political, social, and cultural development. As par…
Volume 7 of The Home Library Encyclopedia, “Great Events in World History,” presents a summary of the major events that shaped the development of world civilization. Edited by Edmund A. Brown, this volume contains concise, accessible articles on key historical moments from various eras and regions. It examines political changes, cultural achievements, scientific developments, and social mov…