Sources of Chinese Tradition, Vol. 1

I am low-key obsessed with this book. I have so many things highlighted, underlined, and marked with sticky notes. I love the information presented and teaches me a lot about the culture from different dynasty periods.

I am a native Chinese and I am a political science major student in a relatively prestigious school. I have been knowing Chinese history for years, with living in China and study Chinese history in my high school. HOWEVER, this book is truly amazing and revealed many things and insights about my own cultural roots. A must read! Highly recommended!

I think the book is excellent and it is exactly what is meant for. However, the Chinese historical sources are so far away from my mindset that I found it difficult and quite boring. Try first the second volume first (it is more meant for non-historians or non-philosophers). In case you love it you can try the first one.

Bought it for a college course and surprise (!) ended up reading it! It can be a bit dry of course, but its a pretty interesting read if you're into that kind of stuff. If you have no interest in history well then obviously this book is not for you. Also it is HUGE. I definitely did not read the entire textbook. At whatever price you are paying for this book, the price per page is less than a penny. It weighs about 5 pounds and is fatter than a two cheeeseburgers stacked on top of each other. Still, decent read, heavy, and if you can get it for under 10 dollars you are probably getting a good deal.

An amazing resource for Chinese history in a beautiful layout. I would definitely recommend this and the 2nd volume to anyone interested in diving into primary Chinese source material.

This is on hundreds of pages in the book. No way could it have been "missed". Pretty funny how the description actually says no notes, highlighting or mars. They flat out lied. I have had descriptions "forget" to mention something but this was pure and simple lying. I guess I really should pay more attention to the ratings.

Very engaging and enjoyable history book!

This is a wonderful book with hard to find translations. If you want to deepen your understanding of China this is a great book.

Wonderful work which gives the reader a large, diverse collection of translated sources ranging from Buddhist religious works and ancient fortune telling to Tang Dynasty era poetry to works on governance and philosophy in the Ming Dynasty. Although Chinese history and literature is of course incredibly vast, and no one work will come close to covering everything, Sources of Chinese Tradition succeeds into giving the reader a start in understanding some of the most significant works and people in Chinese Civilisation.

Un testo utile per chi faccia storia della cultura cinese e voglia avere a disposizione un comodo repertorio di testi di vario genere. Non sempre la scelta dei brani o la selezione degli stralci e condivisibile. Non sempre si trova ciò di cui si ha bisogno. Ma essendo un'opera titanica, conviene averla a disposizione.

This book was sold to me at a new price but it has writing in it.

The problem with buying academic books new is the cost. Thankfully they can be bought second hand at a reasonable price. My copy came from Illinois, was in almost pristine condition and was delivered to me in the UK within two weeks. This is a splendid book for anyone interested in China and would be a useful read for any of our lawmakers who would profit from a little understanding of this huge and fascinating country. Many thanks.

good.