About the book :
Records of the Grand Historian is a classic masterpiece with profound influence in China’s historical and biographical literature. The book, consisting of more than ten excellent works by famous scholars on the interpretation and appreciation of Records of the Grand Historian to introduce and elaborate its historical and literary accomplishments from multiple aspects, may help domestic and foreign readers to better understand the thoughts in the Chinese classic and experience the charm of the Chinese classic.
Brief introduction to the author
Editorial Board of Chinese Literature and History: Since the first issue of the Chinese Literature and History magazine, the Editorial Department has been embracing the principle to invite highly proficient experts to write easy-to-understand articles to introduce and review the excellent traditional Chinese culture in simple language. Therefore, the magazine has won wide acclaim in the academic circle. It has attracted a great number of Chinese authors, who are top experts in literature and history. Its content covers all aspects of traditional Chinese culture. Its articles are highly informative, interesting and academically outstanding. The adoption of the way to explain the profound in simple terms make the articles suit both refined and popular tastes.
Contents:
Sima Qian and the Records of the Grand Historian
Two ways to read the Records of the Grand Historian
Important references for study on the Records of the Grand Historian : on three scholars’ annotations on the Records of
the Grand Historian
Martyrdom and transcendence: on the tragic spirits under the Records of the Grand Historian
The Records of the Grand Historian and the biographical
literature of ancient China
The Records of the Grand Historian , the literature of that time
The ingenuity of Sima Qian in selecting historical materials
Chinese constellations in the work of Sima Qian
The Records of the Grand Historian and The History of the Han Dynasty
Comparison of the Records of the Grand Historian and The History of the Han Dynasty
The Records of the Grand Historian in Japan