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Reviews:
" Historical Records of the Five Dynasties is not only the best introduction to Chinese dynastic historiography in medieval times, but also an excellent and first-hand account of a century scarcely discussed...is a must for historians of medieval and late imperial China." -- Hilde De Weerdt, Medieval Review "He should certainly congratulate himself on having achieved something of a breakthrough in the historical study of China."
-- T. H. Barrett, Journal of the School of African and Oriental Studies
" Historical Records of the Five Dynasties is not only the best introduction to Chinese dynastic historiography in medieval times, but also an excellent and first-hand account of a century scarcely discussed...is a must for historians of medieval and late imperial China."
-- Hilde De Weerdt, Medieval Review
"He should certainly congratulate himself on having achieved something of a breakthrough in the historical study of China."
-- T. H. Barrett, Journal of the School of African and Oriental Studies