This book presents a collection of philosophical thoughts attributed to Yan Zi (Yanzi), a prominent statesman and philosopher of ancient China during the Spring and Autumn period. The work reflects key ideas of early Chinese philosophy, including moral governance, ethical conduct, social harmony, and the responsibilities of rulers and officials. Compiled as part of The Collected Works of Ancien…
Exalted virtue and moral integrity The reason why Confucius has been venerated by succeeding generations is that his words, actions and thoughts were all incisively penetrating, and were completely in harmony with Chinese culture, including the philosophy and science of China. Based on the Book of Changes, the doctrines of Confucius form a complete theoretical system of Chinese culture. …
China's alliance with Indonesia in the mid-sixties appeared to be a spectacular achievement of diplomatic strategy, yet it became a major foreign policy disaster for China. To explore this turn-about, Professor Mozingo offers a persuasive analysis of the competing.
This bilingual Chinese–English volume presents an accessible overview of essential knowledge about Chinese history. Written by Cao Dafu, Sun Yanbin, Xiao Ying, Li Rui, and translated by He Yun Zhao, the book summarizes major dynasties, historical events, cultural developments, and important figures that shaped China from ancient times to the modern era. Published by Five Continents Communicat…
Modern Egypt: The Formation of a Nation-State provides a comprehensive historical study of Egypt’s political, social, and institutional transformation from the late eighteenth century to the modern era. Arthur Goldschmidt Jr. examines how Egypt evolved into a centralized nation-state through complex processes involving colonial influence, internal reform, nationalism, and socio-economic chang…
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…
Ensiklopedi Indonesia: Suplemen merupakan tambahan (suplemen) dari seri Ensiklopedi Indonesia yang diterbitkan oleh PT Ichtiar Baru – Van Hoeve. Buku ini memuat sejumlah entri baru yang tidak terdapat pada jilid-jilid sebelumnya, serta pembaruan informasi yang relevan dengan perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan, sejarah, budaya, tokoh, dan fenomena sosial pada masa penerbitannya. Suplemen ini disusu…
Buku Indonesia Indah Jilid 8 “Batik” merupakan bagian dari seri Indonesia Indah yang diterbitkan oleh Yayasan Harapan Kita untuk memperkenalkan kekayaan budaya bangsa Indonesia. Jilid ini mengulas sejarah batik, perkembangan motif dan ragam hias, teknik pembuatan batik tradisional dan modern, serta nilai filosofi dan penggunaan batik dalam kehidupan masyarakat Indonesia. Dilengkapi foto dok…
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…
Buku Sekitar Perang Kemerdekaan Indonesia Jilid 7: Periode Renville karya Dr. A. H. Nasution membahas secara rinci peristiwa-peristiwa yang mengiringi Perjanjian Renville tahun 1948, salah satu momen penting dalam Revolusi Kemerdekaan Indonesia. Buku ini mengulas latar belakang politik perundingan, strategi diplomasi Indonesia, serta dampak militer dan sosial yang muncul setelah kesepakatan dit…