周谷城先生的旧著《中国政治史》,最近由中华书局重印出版了。这本书虽写在四十多年前,但今天读来仍能给人以新鲜之感。顾名思义,人们也许会以为它是讲历代理乱兴衰的,但看了周谷城先生书前的《弁言》,便知其实不然。周谷城先生说:“本书不是政治思想史, Mr. Zhou Gucheng’s old book, “Chinese Political History,” was recently reprinted and published by Zhonghua Book Company. Although this book was written more than forty years ago, it still gives a fresh impression today. As the name suggests, people may think that it is the vicissitudes of the vicissitudes of the agent, but read the book before Mr. Gu Gucheng book, I know not. Mr. Zhou Gucheng said: "This book is not a history of political thought,