This revised and expanded sixth edition offers a comprehensive guide to Chinese history across two volumes. The first volume addresses essential topics such as Language and Technology, while the second volume organizes primary and secondary sources chronologically, enhancing research capabilities. The inclusion of the latest digital tools and relevant ancillary disciplines makes this manual an invaluable resource for scholars and students alike.
Endymion Wilkinson's bestselling manual of Chinese history has long been an indispensable guide to all those interested in the civilization and history of China. In this latest edition, now in a bigger format, its scope has been dramatically enlarged by the addition of one million words of new text. Twelve years in the making, the new manual introduces students to different types of transmitted, excavated, and artifactual sources from prehistory to the twentieth century. It also examines the context in which the sources were produced, preserved, and received, the problems of research and interpretation associated with them, and the best, most up-to-date secondary works. Because the writing of history has always played a central role in Chinese politics and culture, special attention is devoted to the strengths and weaknesses of Chinese historiography.
A History of Misunderstanding