Mirroring the Past: The Writing and Use of History in Imperial China

by Q Edward Wang and On-Cho Ng

China is known for its deep veneration of history. Far more than a record of the past, history to the Chinese is the magister vitae (teacher of life): the storehouse of moral lessons and bureaucratic precedents. Mirroring the Past presents a comprehensive history of traditional Chinese historiography from antiquity to the mid-Qing period. Organized chronologically, the book traces the development of historical thinking and writing in Imperial China,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824884337
• ISBN13: 9780824884338
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"