Zhou History Unearthed: The Bamboo Manuscript Xinian and Early Chinese Historiography by Yuri Pines

Zhou History Unearthed: The Bamboo Manuscript Xinian and Early Chinese Historiography

Yuri Pines

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Zhou History Unearthed: The Bamboo Manuscript Xinian and Early Chinese Historiography by Yuri Pines is a must-read for anyone fascinated by the untold stories of ancient China, as it offers a groundbreaking exploration of the country's pre-imperial history, shedding new light on the production, circulation, and significance of historical texts from the Warring States period.

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There is a stark contrast between the overarching importance of history writing in imperial China and the meagerness of historical texts from the centuries preceding the imperial unification of 221 BCE. However, recently discovered bamboo manuscri...

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