""An essential source for the study of events in early China, a guide to the moral philosophy of the gentlemen of Han, and a splendid work of literature which may be read for the pleasure of its style and the power of its narrative. . . . This work makes Shi ji and its scholarship accessible to any reader of English, and it is a model for any work in this field and style." ―Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies"Through s ..."
"With Part I of the two-part fifth volume of Ssu-ma Ch’ien’s Shi chi (The Grand Scribe’s Records), we enter the world of the shih chia or "hereditary houses." These ten chapters trace the history of China’s first states, from their establishment in the 11th century B.C. until their incorporation in the first empire under the Ch’in in 221 B.C. Combining myth, anecdote, chronicle, and biography based on early written and oral sources, many ..."
""... an essential source for the study of events in early China, a guide to the moral philosophy of the gentlemen of Han, and a splendid work of literature which may be read for the pleasure of its style and the power of its narrative.... This work makes ÃÂShi ji and its scholarship accessible to any reader of English, and it is a model for any work in this field and style." âBulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, O ..."
"... Cao Cao Hi fi ( 155–220 ) 85. " A Eulogy for the Late Grand Commandant Qiao Xuan "祀故太尉橋玄文( Tr . Weiguo Cao ) 105 Cao Zhi ( 192-232 ) 86. " A Lament for Jinhu " ( Tr . Weiguo Cao ) 107 87. " Dirge for Wang Zhongxuan ” E ( Tr ..."
"... Weiguo Cao received his PhD from the University of WisconsinMadison. His research interests include early Chinese narrative and historical works, the development of Chinese fictional writing, and the translation of ancient Chinese texts ..."
"This study was conducted under the assumption that the international space community can make a difference. We, as an industry and as a portion of humanity, can change the current arrow of history so that it points in optimistic directions allowing the human condition to improve and expand. The change that is mandated to accomplish this is to: Leverage the phenomenal resources available in our solar system. From space - For Space!"