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A multilingual scholarly edition of Lu Xun's complete works in Chinese, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Arabic, and Hindi, plus eight bilingual editions (ZH-EN, ZH-DE, ZH-FR, ZH-ES, ZH-IT, ZH-RU, ZH-AR, ZH-HI). Includes short stories, prose poetry, and essays.
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A multilingual scholarly edition of Lu Xun's complete works in Chinese, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, and Japanese, plus nine bilingual editions (ZH-EN, ZH-DE, ZH-FR, ZH-ES, ZH-IT, ZH-RU, ZH-AR, ZH-HI, ZH-JA). Includes short stories, prose poetry, and essays.
 
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From Jesuit Missionaries to Digital Humanities
Martin Woesler
European University Press, 2026

25 Chapters · 5 Parts · 7 Languages

Active

A comprehensive history of Western sinology from ancient Greek accounts of the "Seres" through the Jesuit missions, the founding of academic sinology in 1814, to the digital humanities era. Covers sinology by country, thematic perspectives, and contemporary debates.

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From Oracle Bones to Artificial Intelligence — Three Millennia of Sinophone Literary Creation
Martin Woesler
European University Press, 2026

35 Chapters · 9 Parts · EN

Complete

A comprehensive history of Chinese literature from its earliest oral and mythological origins through the classical poetic and prose traditions, the rise of drama and fiction, the modern literary revolution, to contemporary digital literature and AI-generated writing.

From the Sages of Antiquity to Contemporary Thought
Martin Woesler
European University Press, 2026

28 Chapters · 7 Parts · EN

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A comprehensive history of Chinese philosophy from the pre-philosophical cosmological foundations through the Hundred Schools, the Buddhist transformation, Neo-Confucianism, and modern engagements with Marxism and Western thought.

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Politics, Society, and Economy from Earliest Times to the Present
Martin Woesler
European University Press, 2026

32 Chapters · 9 Parts · EN

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A comprehensive history of China from prehistoric times to the present, covering political, social, and economic developments across all major dynasties and into the modern era. Includes thematic chapters on Taiwan, Hong Kong, the diaspora, governance, gender, and foreign relations.

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Material and Immaterial Civilization from Neolithic Origins to the Digital Age
Martin Woesler
European University Press, 2026

30 Chapters · 8 Parts · EN

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A comprehensive history of Chinese culture spanning material and immaterial civilization from Neolithic origins to the digital age. Covers the arts, religions, architecture, food culture, festivals, science and technology, education, and cultural exchange.

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A Philosophy for the Post-Ideological Age
Martin Woesler
European University Press, 2026

25 Chapters · 6 Parts · EN

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A philosophical framework that evaluates civilizational progress without normative metaphysics. Argues for species preservation, suffering reduction, human dignity, maximum individual liberty, cooperative governance, and the overcoming of war, poverty, authoritarianism, religious dogma, and cultural chauvinism.

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Multilingual Edition in 10 Languages + 9 Bilingual Editions
Martin Woesler (Ed.)
European University Press

27 Works · ~470 Pages · 10 Languages

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A multilingual scholarly edition of Lu Xun's complete works in Chinese, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, and Japanese, plus nine bilingual editions (ZH-EN, ZH-DE, ZH-FR, ZH-ES, ZH-IT, ZH-RU, ZH-AR, ZH-HI, ZH-JA). Includes short stories, prose poetry, and essays.

ZH · EN · DE · FR · ES · IT · RU · AR · HI · JA

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Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence Anthology
Martin Woesler (Ed.)
European University Press

11 Chapters · EN / ZH / Bilingual

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An anthology from the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence (Grant 101126782) exploring the transformation of higher education through digitalization, AI, and cross-cultural perspectives. Includes contributions from European and Chinese scholars on pedagogy, curriculum reform, and intercultural competence.

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Bilingual Critical Edition
Martin Woesler (Ed.)
European University Press

Chinese + EN/DE/FR · 1761/1766 translations

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A bilingual critical edition of the Hao Qiu Zhuan (好逕傳, "The Fortunate Union"), one of the earliest Chinese novels translated into European languages. Includes the Chinese original alongside historic English (Percy, 1761), German (1766), and French (1828) translations, as well as modern translations.

CN · EN · FR · DE

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4th Edition of the Complete German Translation
Martin Woesler (with Rainer Schwarz for Ch. 1-80)
European University Press

120 Chapters · Bilingual CN/DE

In Preparation

The 4th edition of the complete German translation of Hongloumeng (红楼梦, "Dream of the Red Chamber"), one of China's Four Great Classical Novels. Based on the Gengchenben (庚辰本) for chapters 1-80 and the Chengjiaben (程甲本) for chapters 81-120. Bilingual Chinese-German parallel text with scholarly annotations.

CN · DE

Geschichte des chinesischen Essays in Moderne und Gegenwart
Martin Woesler
European University Press, 2010

9 Chapters · DE + ZH

Active

A comprehensive history of the Chinese essay (sanwen 散文) from the modern period (1917--1949) through the contemporary era (1949--1995). Features detailed studies of nine major essayists including Lu Xun, Ba Jin, and Yu Guangzhong. ISBN 978-3-932329-04-3.

DE · ZH

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