Contemporary World Press

Also known as: 当代世界出版, 当代世界, 理想国丨当代世界出版社, 当代世界出版社有限公司

Founded
1993
Country / Region
China
Notable books
RashomonChina's Struggle: 1600–2000The Arabs' Dream Palace: Nationalism, Secularization, and the Predicament of the Modern Middle East

144 books 119 authors

About the publisher

Contemporary World Press focuses on social science books, with international politics, world political parties, and the politics, economy, military affairs, historical events and biographies of various countries as its publishing priorities; it also publishes the monthly journal Contemporary World. Judging from the 127 titles in the database, foreign literature, world history, history readers and Eastern philosophy are also visible publishing areas. Ryūnosuke Akutagawa's Rashōmon, Xu Zhongyue's The Struggle for China: 1600–2000 and the Asia Trilogy represent its editorial orientation, while works by Guo Jianlong, Sheng Xunchang and Mao Jiaqi reflect a sustained interest in Asian history and culture and modern biographical subjects. Public information on the press's fuller publishing profile is limited.

Published (144)

Cyber Spy cover
Rating 3.0
Cyber Spy 舒中民 Contemporary World Press · 2024 Counterfeit and substandard medical equipment for the elderly is quietly seeping into the market, and murders occur one after another. Behind seemingl…
Breakout: Blockchain and the Digital Economy cover
Rating 3.0
Breakout: Blockchain and the Digital Economy 横琴数链数字金融研究院 Contemporary World Press · 2024 This book is a general-audience work that analyzes blockchain's role, functions, and impact as infrastructure supporting the digital economy. It cover…
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Rating 3.0
Destined: An Alternative Observation of Nine American Presidents 王莹莹 Contemporary World Press · 2024 Anchored at the intersection of psychology and political science, this book selects nine American presidents—Harding, Hoover, Roosevelt, Kennedy, Nixo…
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Rating 3.0
The Wisdom of Problem Solving: Three Hundred Questions on Life 郭继承 Contemporary World Press · 2024 This book is the third volume in internet-famous professor Guo Jicheng's Life Lessons series, covering the confusions and answers of life in areas suc…
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Rating 2.8
A Record of the Yongsheng Kiln's Resistance Against Japanese Pirates 叶培峰 Contemporary World Press · 2024 This book is a historical novel set against the backdrop of the Ming dynasty's coastal resistance against Japanese pirates, and a heroic legend of the…
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Rating 2.7
Six Lectures on Archaeological Culture 李世化 Contemporary World Press · 2024 A land of splendor stretching millions of miles, five thousand years of Chinese civilization—how many long-buried truths lie hidden in the corners of …
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Rating 1.7
Cash Is King: Managing Your Financial Reserves 陈泰先 Contemporary World Press · 2024 Cash is the lifeline of a business: only by managing cash well can a company avoid risks and achieve lasting growth. With cash in hand, you can ride o…
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Rating 1.5
The Jews' Secret to Making Big Money 陈泰先 Contemporary World Press · 2024 This book reveals the secrets of how Jews make big money, with a wealth of case studies, each accompanied by thorough analysis so that businesspeople …
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Rating 4.7
Rashomon Ryūnosuke Akutagawa / Li Yujing Contemporary World Press · 2023 A crowning work of modern Japanese literature. Ryūnosuke Akutagawa was one of the three great masters of the Japanese literary world in the first half…
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Rating 3.4
Thinking Patterns Determine Success or Failure 李连滨 Contemporary World Press · 2023 'Thinking Patterns Determine Success or Failure: Twenty Ways of Thinking and a Hundred Key Points That Influence Your Life,' by Li Lianbin, divides hu…
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Rating 2.3
The Secret Manual for the Rise of the Four Great Families 古敏 Contemporary World Press · 2023 The Jiang Family: Chiang Kai-shek's exquisite political scheming and superior tactics were unmatched in his time. He made all his renowned political r…
The Arabs' Dream Palace: Nationalism, Secularization, and the Predicament of the Modern Middle East cover
Rating 4.5
The Arabs' Dream Palace: Nationalism, Secularization, and the Predicament of the Modern Middle East 福阿德·阿贾米 / 钟鹰翔 Contemporary World Press · 2022 On June 6, 1982, war flames erupted on Lebanon's border as Israel invaded southern Lebanon in a three-pronged attack. Late that night in the Lebanese …
Zeng Guofan's Leadership Wisdom and Stories cover
Rating 3.9
Zeng Guofan's Leadership Wisdom and Stories Wang Mingzhe Contemporary World Press · 2022 In the vast and profound treasury of ancient Chinese culture lie rich compendia of strategy, which record from multiple perspectives and angles our an…
Zhuge Liang's Strategic Wisdom and Stories cover
Rating 3.9
Zhuge Liang's Strategic Wisdom and Stories Wang Mingzhe Contemporary World Press · 2022 The Chinese nation is an ancient civilization with a long history. In this long river of history, for the development and prosperity of the Chinese na…
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Rating 3.7
An Era in a Village 马非白 Contemporary World Press · 2022 From poverty over forty years ago to moderate prosperity today, from a single industry to a diversified economy of farming, industry and fishing, from…
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Rating 3.5
The Work Method of Clearing Each Day's Tasks Each Day 马伦 Contemporary World Press · 2022 This book offers an in-depth discussion and analysis of the "daily tasks, daily completion" work philosophy and operating model. From multiple angles—…
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Rating 3.4
Left-Brain and Right-Brain Selling 杨森 Contemporary World Press · 2022 This book introduces readers to the concept of left-brain/right-brain selling and its application in sales processes and techniques, vividly demonstra…
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Rating 3.3
Crazy Copywriting 陈凡 Contemporary World Press · 2022 Where do super copywriting pieces that can boost sales tenfold come from? In fact, behind the inspiration for those super "sales-driving" copywriting …
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Rating 3.2
The Evolution of the Throne: The Anxiety and Sorrow of the Sons of Heaven 唐岛渔夫 Contemporary World Press · 2022 This is volume 2 of Magic Cube Chinese History, On the Throne: The Anxiety and Sorrow of Sons of Heaven, which examines the question of imperial succe…
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Rating 3.2
Zhu Di, Founder of the Ming Dynasty: Yongle 燕山刀客 Contemporary World Press · 2022 The second volume, Yongle, recounts the twenty-two years of Zhu Di's reign—his contests of wit and courage with rival factions, his iron-fisted rule, …

Frequent authors

Wang Mingzhe (13)李世化 (11)郭继承 (7)刘亚玲 (5)刘啸 (5)刘飞滨 (4)岳大鹏 (4)慕小刚 (4)Guo Jianlong (4)李芙蓉 (3)桑广书 (3)燕山刀客 (3)