Steps of Civilization is a
concise reference book,
with entries onmajor
events in Chinese and
foreign civilizations dating
from remoteantiquity to
the early 20h century.
The entries are
objectively presented,
based on records fro m
historicaldocuments
published in China and
abroad, and the compilers
havealso consulted
authoritative academic
works and reference
books.
The some 1,500 entries
discuss briefly the
developments of
historicevents, including
their backgrounds and
results,and information
onpersonages, such as
their times, deeds and
influence. The entriesof
Chinese civilization and
those of other civilizations
are listed sideby side in a
chronological order.
Presenting Chinese
civilizationin a global
perspective, we hope this
may lead to a
comparativeunderstanding
of Chinese and Western
civilizations.
目录
Preface
Explanatory Notes
Paleolithic Period
Neolithic Period
Appendix: The Legendary Period of China Around
The Xia Dynasty
The Shang Dynasty
The Zhou Dynasty
The Qin Dynasty
The Han Dynasty
The Three Kingdoms Period
The Jin Dynasty
The Northern and Southern Dynasties
The Sui Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty
The Five Dynasties and Ten States
The Song Dynasty
The Yuan Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty
Appendix I: Index
Appendix II: Bibliography
