Ancient Chinese Civilization: Bibliography of Materials in Western Languages

Compiled by: Paul R. Goldin

Last Updated: April 5, 2025 (regularly updated)

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Paul R. Goldin (University of Pennsylvania)
Liang Cai (University of Notre Dame)

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Peichao Qin (University of Cambridge)
Brisny Rodriguez Flores (University of Notre Dame)
Wenjie Hua (Wuhan University)

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Dr. Paul R. Goldin: This bibliography covers the Neolithic to the pre-Buddhist era (definition ambiguous) with over 15887 entries, excluding early Stone Age cultures and Neolithic cultures outside the Yellow/Yangzi River Valleys (e.g., prehistoric Taiwan). For concision, single-author anthologies are listed once by volume title; revised/reprinted articles and non-scholarly works (book reviews, exhibition catalogues, etc.) are omitted. Original publication dates of translated/re-issued works may appear in brackets. Formatting: standardized capitalization/italicization; non-proper Chinese terms (e.g., qi 氣) uncapitalized; Romanized names alphabetized by syllable (Qizhi before Qiong), surnames with prefixes ("von," "de") per author preference; birth/death years included for pre-1900 authors where known.

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