Origins and Development of Classical Texts
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A good fit for
- University faculty, students, or researchers interested in the history of Chinese classical philology and bibliography
- History and culture enthusiasts hoping to gain a deeper understanding of the transmission of Chinese classics
- Professionals engaged in library science, the collation and preservation of ancient books
- Deep readers who enjoy exploring the history of books and the dissemination of knowledge
Not a good fit for
- Casual readers seeking light storytelling or novelistic plots
- Complete beginners with no familiarity with or interest in ancient texts and textual criticism
Reading tips
- It is recommended to first read through the table of contents to grasp the book's framework, organized chronologically and structured around major events in classical texts
- While reading, focus on chapters concerning a particular dynasty or category of texts (such as the history or philosophy sections) according to your interests
- The book involves numerous titles of ancient works and historical figures; taking notes can help clarify the threads, and reference works may be kept at hand for consultation
About the publisher
Jointly credited to China Environmental Science Press and Xueyuan Audio-Visual Publishing House, the publications held in this catalog number 243 titles and cover common categories such as architecture, popular science, philosophy, world history, theory, and art. They include works on history and architecture, such as The World History of Architecture: Frozen Music and The Hometown of the Hanging Gardens: Babylon; popular science titles such as 100 Scientific Discoveries That Shook the World and 100 Technological Inventions That Refreshed the World; and works on intellectual and art history, such as The Most Beautiful Flower on Earth: A History of World Thought and The Sublimation of Life and Production: A History of Arts and Crafts. Works by authors including Wen Ming, Peng Pingping, Ge Dan, Qian Shu, and Li Munan form the main author resources. Because public information on the two institutions' complete catalogs and editorial plans is limited, this description presents their publishing direction only on the basis of the books in the catalog: mainly history, popular science, and art history, with some theoretical works, and under the joint imprint a emphasis on knowledge popularization and the humanities and social sciences.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 《中国历史百科》编纂委员会
- 《中国历史百科》编辑部
- 编写说明
- 典藉与典藉的产生
- 典籍的概念
- 典籍的构成
- 典籍的本质
- 典籍的产生
- 早期典籍的产生
- 正式典籍的产生
- 百家争鸣与典籍初兴
- 学在官府与学在四夷
- 士阶层的形成与百家争鸣
- 战国时期的典籍初兴
- 独尊儒术与经学典籍
- 经学的确立与经学典籍的发展
- 经学典籍的主体———“十三经”
- 经学的解经典籍
- 佛教传播与佛教典籍
- 佛教的传入与佛典的流行
- 中土撰述的佛教史籍
- 汉文《大藏经》的编纂刊行
- 道教方术与道教典籍
- 道教的流传及其典籍的累积
- 《道藏经》等道教丛书的编纂
- 道教典籍的分类和内容
- 史学传统与史学典籍
- 编年体史籍首开风气
- 纪传体史籍的“正史”地位
- 纪事本未体史籍兼采二体之长
- 其他体裁的史学典籍
- 文学传统与文学典籍
- 散文的创作及其典籍
- 戏剧的创作及其典籍
- 小说的创作及其典籍
- 诗文评论及其典籍
- 文学典籍中的诗文总集与别集
- 兵法传统与兵家典籍
- 古代兵法的形成与兵书的产生
- 古代兵法的发展与兵书的完善
- 古代兵法的创新与兵书的繁荣
- 科学传统与科技典籍
- 古代科技的产生与科技典籍的出现
- 古代科技发展期的科技典籍
- 古代科技延伸期的科技典籍
- 西学东渐与科技典籍的变化
- 类书传统与类书典籍
- 类书典籍的起源
- 类书典籍的发展
- 类书的种类和利用
- 丛书传统与丛书典籍
- 丛书的起源及其种类
- 丛书典籍的发展
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About the author
Wen Ming is a prolific author about whom little is publicly available; details such as birth and death dates, nationality, and educational background are not clearly recorded. Judging from the 157 works held in the collection, Wen Ming's writing centers mainly on world history and the popularization of the arts, covering architecture, painting, drama, arts and crafts, intellectual history, and ancient civilizations. Representative works include systematic surveys of architectural history, accounts of the rise and fall of ancient civilizations such as Babylon, and introductions to the development of painting, drama, and craft arts. Overall, Wen Ming's writing tends toward informative, general-audience exposition, presenting artistic and historical themes along clear lines and helping ordinary readers understand the cultural background of these fields.
Zhang Lin is a Chinese author whose works span a notably wide range of subjects, with 107 titles held in the collection. Judging from the available bibliography, his writing covers several fields: social novels and essayistic works such as Galloping Horse, One Person, and Don't Forget Why You Started Because You've Gone Too Far; the compilation of the Fu-Selected Liu Duzhou Medical Case Commentaries series, showing an interest in documenting traditional Chinese medicine; I Confess: Recorded Confessions of Japanese War Criminals, a work of history; and Tang and Song Poetry Anecdotes, aimed at popularizing classical verse. His works are also often classified under foreign literature and social sciences. Public information about Zhang Lin is limited, and his biography, nationality, and dates of birth and death cannot be verified. The range of his output nonetheless suggests a versatile writer who moves between literary creation, historical documentation, and the organization of medical texts, balancing accessible writing with careful compilation of source materials.
