The Book of Jin (Jin Shu) is one of the official dynastic histories included in the Twenty-Four Histories of China. Compiled by Fang Xuanling and other scholars during the Tang dynasty, the text records the political, cultural, and military developments of the Western and Eastern Jin dynasties (265–420 CE). This Simplified Edition published by Zhonghua Book Company preserves the classical str…
The New Book of Tang (Xin Tang Shu) is one of the official histories included in the Twenty-Four Histories of China. Compiled during the Song dynasty by Ouyang Xiu and Song Qi, the work presents a comprehensive account of the Tang dynasty’s political, cultural, and institutional history. This volume (Volume 2) continues the detailed biographical and historical records, employing classical his…
The New Book of Tang (Xin Tang Shu) is one of the official dynastic histories included in the Twenty-Four Histories of China. Compiled during the Song dynasty by Ouyang Xiu and Song Qi, the work presents a structured account of the Tang dynasty’s political institutions, biographies, cultural developments, and historical events. This simplified-character edition published by Zhonghua Book Comp…
Song Shi (History of the Song Dynasty), Volume 7, is part of the official Twenty-Four Histories compiled during the Yuan dynasty under Toqto’a’s supervision. This volume continues the detailed historical records of the Song dynasty, offering narrative accounts, institutional descriptions, and biographies of significant figures. As a classical Chinese historical text, it preserves essential …
Song Shi (History of the Song Dynasty), Volume 9, is part of the official Twenty-Four Histories compiled during the Yuan dynasty under the direction of Toqto’a. This volume continues the chronological and biographical accounts of the Song dynasty (960–1279), documenting political affairs, administrative changes, cultural developments, and significant figures of the era. The work preserves e…
This work by Geoffrey Barraclough explores the evolving nature of historical study in the modern world. Addressing changes in historical interpretation, methodology, and perspective, the book argues that history must adapt to shifting global conditions and new intellectual challenges. Barraclough discusses the historian’s role, the limitations of traditional approaches, and the need for broad…
This first volume of the UNESCO General History of Africa series examines the methodologies used in studying African history and explores the continent’s prehistoric past. Edited by J. Ki-Zerbo, the book brings together leading scholars who analyze archaeological findings, linguistic evidence, oral traditions, and interdisciplinary approaches that illuminate Africa’s early human development…
The Terrors of Ideological Politics examines how American liberal historians responded to the rise of political conservatism during the mid-20th century. Marian J. Morton analyzes the tensions between ideological commitment and scholarly objectivity, showing how historical writing became a battleground for competing political interpretations of the American past. The book explores the role of i…
The book An Introduction to Indonesian Historiography is an important work in the study of modern Indonesian history. Edited by Soedjatmoko, Mohammad Ali, G. J. Resink, and George McT. Kahin, this book collects the writings of well-known historians regarding the development of Indonesian historical writing, starting from local, colonial historiographic traditions, to modern historical methods. …
An Introduction to the Sources of Ming History by Wolfgang Franke is a foundational scholarly guide to primary sources essential for studying the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). The book surveys major historical texts, official records, private writings, archival materials, and bibliographic tools relevant to Ming historiography. Franke provides detailed evaluations of the reliability, structure, a…