Classical Bibliography for Chinese Historiography

Princeton University

Bibliography

  • Brook, Timothy, Geographical Sources of Ming-Ch’ing History. Ann Arbor: Michigan University Press, 1991.
  • Gosling, L. A. Peter. Maps, Atlases and Gazetteers for Asian Studies, A Critical Guide. New York: Foreign Area Materials Center, University of the State of New York, State Education Department, 1965.
  • Herman, Theodore. The Geography of China: A Selected and Annotated Bibliography. New York: Foreign Area Materials Center, University of the State of New York, State Education Department, 1967. Works in English.
  • Wright, Hope. Alphabetical List of Geographic Names in Sung China, Paris: Ecole pratique des hautes etudes, 1956. Reprint Albany: Journal of Song-Yuan Studies, 1992.
  • See Classified Bibliography Of Reference Works On Chinese Historical Geography for a useful electronic bibliography of Chinese geographical sources. Maintained by Thomas H. Hahn. The classification includes a) general works; b) cartography and maps; c) toponymical dictionaries down to the province level; d) bibliographies of articles and books; e) handbooks on Chinese geographers and historians of geography; f) catalogues of gazetteers. The website on historical geography will also be available through the Bibliographical instructions (BI) clearinghouse tree maintained by Cathy Chiu at UCSB. *CJL: Website currently unavailable.