The history of the former Han dynasty

Ban, Gu (32-92)

XI.

XII.

XCIX.

Reason for presentation of this chapter here

The form of this Memoir

Its sources

The sources for the account of Wang Mang's last days

Pan Piao's part in this chapter

The reliability of this account

The literary quality of this chapter

Historical problems connected with Wang Mang

How Wang Mang secured general approval for his usurpation

Literary noble titles

The doctrine of the Five Powers

Reasons for Wang Mang's fall

[Chapter] XCIX THE SIXTY-NINTH [MEMOIR]

II.

III.

IV.

ADDENDA ET CORRIGENDA TO VOLUMES ONE & TWO

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THE HISTORY OF
THE FORMER HAN DYNASTY

PAN KU

Translation, Volume Three

Imperial Annals XI and XII
and
The Memoir Of Wang Mang

A Critical Translation with Annotations by HOMER H. DUBS Professor of Chinese, Oxford University With the Collaboration of P'AN LO-CHI

University of Virginia Library

THE HISTORY OF
THE FORMER HAN DYNASTY

PAN KU

Translation, Volume Three

Imperial Annals XI and XII
and
The Memoir Of Wang Mang

baltimore

WAVERLY PRESS, INC.

© 1955

University of Virginia Library

THE HISTORY OF THE FORMER HAN DYNASTY

PAN KU

Translation, Volume Three

Imperial Annals XI and XII and The Memoir Of Wang Mang

baltimore

WAVERLY PRESS, INC.

© 1955

THE HISTORY OF
THE FORMER HAN DYNASTY

Imperial Annals XI and XII
and
The Memoir Of Wang Mang