Mirroring the Past : : The Writing and Use of History in Imperial China / / On-cho Ng, Q. Edward Wang.
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 historiograph...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package |
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Place / Publishing House: | Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2005] ©2005 |
Year of Publication: | 2005 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (332 p.) |
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