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Remarks on the Source, Selection, Reliability, and Function of Non-Terrestrial Events Recorded in the Hou Hanshu “Benji” (Basic Annals)

不予置評——關於⟪後漢書·本紀⟫天象記錄的來源、選取、篡改與功能

Daniel Patrick MorganCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 57-83 | Published online: 13 Jun 2019

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