黄今言先生的新著《秦汉商品经济研究》(以下简称《研究》)一书,已于2005年3月人民出版社发行,此书是作者经过十余年的研究且在发表六七篇系列论文基础上完成的。全书33万余字,全面系统地研究了秦汉时期的商品经济,具有重要的理论和社会价值。我觉得该书有以下几个显著特点。1 Mr. Huang Jinyan’s new book, “Research on Commodity Economy in Qin and Han Dynasties” (hereinafter referred to as “Research”), was published by People’s Publishing House in March 2005. This book was published by the author after more than ten years of research and published in a series of 67 articles Basically done. The book more than 330,000 words, a comprehensive and systematic study of the commodity economy during the Qin and Han Dynasties, has important theoretical and social values. I think the book has the following salient features. 1