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…
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 …
“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 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…
Milton E. Osborne's The French Presence in Cochinchina and Cambodia examines French colonial policy in Southeast Asia, particularly in Cochinchina (South Vietnam) and Cambodia, from 1859 to 1905. It examines the occupation process, colonial administration, the political relationship between France and local elites, and the forms of resistance and responses of local communities. Drawing on prima…
After the Cataclysm examines the political, social, and ideological aftermath of the Indochina wars, focusing on Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos following the withdrawal of the United States. Chomsky and Herman analyze how Western media and political institutions constructed narratives about postwar Indochina to justify American foreign policy and sustain Cold War ideological frameworks. The book c…