Download Chinese History and Culture : Sixth Century B.C.E. to Seventeenth Century
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Chinese History and Culture : Sixth Century B.C.E. to Seventeenth Century by Yu Ying-Shih
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Author: Yu Ying-Shih
Page Count: 432 pages
Published Date: 11 Oct 2016
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication Country: New York, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780231178587
Download Link: Chinese History and Culture Sixth Century B.C.E. to Seventeenth Century
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The recipient of the Kluge Prize for lifetime achievement in the humanities and the Tang Prize for "revolutionary research" in Sinology, Ying-shih Y is a premier scholar of Chinese studies. Chinese History and Culture volumes 1 and 2 bring his extraordinary oeuvre to English-speaking readers. Spanning two thousand years of social, intellectual, and political change, the essays in these volumes investigate two central questions through all aspects of Chinese life: as an ancient civilization, what core values sustained Chinese culture through centuries of upheaval; and in what ways did these values survive or Westernize in modern times? From Y Ying-shih's perspective, the Dao, or the Way constitutes the inner core of Chinese civilization. These essays explore the unique dynamics between Chinese intellectuals' discourse on the Dao or moral principles for a symbolized ideal world order and their criticism of contemporary reality throughout Chinese history. Volume 1 explores how the Dao was reformulated, expanded, defended, and preserved by Chinese intellectuals up to the seventeenth century, guiding them through history's darkest turns. Essays incorporate the evolving conception of the soul and the afterlife in pre- and post-Buddhist China, the significance of eating practices and social etiquette, the move toward greater individualism, the rise of the Neo-Daoist movement, the spread of Confucian ethics, and the growth of merchant culture and capitalism. A true panorama of Chinese culture's continuities and transition, this two-volume collection gives readers of all backgrounds a unique education in the meaning of Chinese civilization.
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Chinese History and Culture : Sixth Century B.C.E. to Seventeenth Century by Yu Ying-Shih
Author: Yu Ying-Shih
Page Count: 432 pages
Published Date: 11 Oct 2016
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication Country: New York, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780231178587
Download Link: Chinese History and Culture Sixth Century B.C.E. to Seventeenth Century
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The recipient of the Kluge Prize for lifetime achievement in the humanities and the Tang Prize for "revolutionary research" in Sinology, Ying-shih Y is a premier scholar of Chinese studies. Chinese History and Culture volumes 1 and 2 bring his extraordinary oeuvre to English-speaking readers. Spanning two thousand years of social, intellectual, and political change, the essays in these volumes investigate two central questions through all aspects of Chinese life: as an ancient civilization, what core values sustained Chinese culture through centuries of upheaval; and in what ways did these values survive or Westernize in modern times? From Y Ying-shih's perspective, the Dao, or the Way constitutes the inner core of Chinese civilization. These essays explore the unique dynamics between Chinese intellectuals' discourse on the Dao or moral principles for a symbolized ideal world order and their criticism of contemporary reality throughout Chinese history. Volume 1 explores how the Dao was reformulated, expanded, defended, and preserved by Chinese intellectuals up to the seventeenth century, guiding them through history's darkest turns. Essays incorporate the evolving conception of the soul and the afterlife in pre- and post-Buddhist China, the significance of eating practices and social etiquette, the move toward greater individualism, the rise of the Neo-Daoist movement, the spread of Confucian ethics, and the growth of merchant culture and capitalism. A true panorama of Chinese culture's continuities and transition, this two-volume collection gives readers of all backgrounds a unique education in the meaning of Chinese civilization.
Read online Chinese History and Culture : Sixth Century B.C.E. to Seventeenth Century Buy Chinese History and Culture : Sixth Century B.C.E. to Seventeenth Century Download and read Chinese History and Culture : Sixth Century B.C.E. to Seventeenth Century for pc, mac, kindle, readers Download to iPad/iPhone/iOS, B&N nook Chinese History and Culture : Sixth Century B.C.E. to Seventeenth Century ebook, pdf, djvu, epub, mobi, fb2, zip, rar, torrent