Confucian China and its Modern Fate
Volume One: The Problem of Intellectual Continuity
Nonfiction, History, Asian, Asia, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies, Political Science
| Author: | Joseph R. Levenson | ISBN: | 9781136572524 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | November 5, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Joseph R. Levenson |
| ISBN: | 9781136572524 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | November 5, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
First published in 1958
These volumes analyze modern Chinese history and its inner process, from the pre-western plateau of Confucianism to the communist triumph, in the context of many themes: science, art, philosophy, religion and economic, political, and social change. Volume One includes:
· The critique of Idealism
· Science and Ch'ing empiricism
· The Ming style, in society and art
· Confucianism and the end of the Taoist connection
· Eclecticism in the area of native Chinese choices
· T'i and Yung
· The Chin-Wen School and the classical sanction
· The modern Ku-Wen opposition to Chin-Wen reformism
· The role of nationalism
· Communism
· Western powers and Chinese revolutions
· Language change and the problem of continuity
First published in 1958
These volumes analyze modern Chinese history and its inner process, from the pre-western plateau of Confucianism to the communist triumph, in the context of many themes: science, art, philosophy, religion and economic, political, and social change. Volume One includes:
· The critique of Idealism
· Science and Ch'ing empiricism
· The Ming style, in society and art
· Confucianism and the end of the Taoist connection
· Eclecticism in the area of native Chinese choices
· T'i and Yung
· The Chin-Wen School and the classical sanction
· The modern Ku-Wen opposition to Chin-Wen reformism
· The role of nationalism
· Communism
· Western powers and Chinese revolutions
· Language change and the problem of continuity
