A thorough exploration in historiography : Shitong / Liu Zhiji (661-721) ; translated and introduced by Victor Cunrui Xiong.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Liu, Zhiji, 661-721, author.

Contributor:

Xiong, Victor Cunrui, translator.

Series:

Classics of Chinese thought

Standardized Title:

Shi tong. English

Language:

Chinese

English

Subjects (All):

China--Historiography.

China.

Historiography.

Physical Description:

lvii, 1041 pages ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

Shitong

Place of Publication:

Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2023]

Language Note:

Translated from the Chinese.

Summary:

"In the early eighth century, frustrated with the authorities but still hoping to gain immortality through his future oeuvre, the Tang court historian Liu Zhiji set out to write Shitong, in which he would rigorously explore the tradition of historical writing in China. Liu scrutinized hundreds of texts from antiquity to the early Tang dynasty (618-907) and evaluated their authors according to what he deemed the three essential qualities for historians: talent, knowledge, and insight. Shitong is now generally considered the greatest work of traditional Chinese historiography. It preserves precious information on a host of lost ancient and medieval titles while advancing a critical view on history writing. This first translation of the work into a Western language provides textual criticism and annotation for the historical figures, events, and allusions that are crucial to appreciating the work, making it a must-read for students of historiography East and West"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780295751061

0295751061

OCLC:

1348287543