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Chinese History And Culture - Sixth Century B.C.E. To Seventeenth Century, Volume 1

by Ying-Shih Yu

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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 Yü 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: what core values sustained this ancient civilization through centuries of upheaval, and in what ways did these values survive in modern times? From Yü Ying-shih''s perspective, the Dao, or the Way, constitutes the inner core of Chinese civilization. His work explores 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 of Chinese History and Culture 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, Yü Ying-shih''s two-volume Chinese History and Culture gives readers of all backgrounds a unique education in the meaning of Chinese civilization.
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Chinese History And Culture - Seventeenth Century Through Twentieth Century, Volume 2

by Ying-Shih Yu

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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 Yü 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: what core values sustained this ancient civilization through centuries of upheaval, and in what ways did these values survive in modern times? From Ying-shih Yü''s perspective, the Dao, or the Way, constitutes the inner core of Chinese civilization. His work explores 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 2 of Chinese History and Culture completes Ying-shih Yü''s systematic reconstruction and exploration of Chinese thought over two millennia and its impact on Chinese identity. Essays address the rise of Qing Confucianism, the development of the Dai Zhen and Zhu Xi traditions, and the response of the historian Zhang Xuecheng to the Dai Zhen approach. They take stock of the thematic importance of Cao Xueqin''s eighteenth-century masterpiece Honglou meng (Dream of the Red Chamber) and the influence of Sun Yat-sen''s Three Principles of the People, as well as the radicalization of China in the twentieth century and the fundamental upheavals of modernization and revolution. Ying-shih Yü also discusses the decline of elite culture in modern China, the relationships among democracy, human rights, and Confucianism, and changing conceptions of national history. He reflects on the Chinese approach to history in general and the larger political and cultural function of chronological biographies. By situating China''s modern encounter with the West in a wider historical frame, this second volume of Chinese History and Culture clarifies its more curious turns and contemplates the importance of a renewed interest in the traditional Chinese values recognizing common humanity and human dignity.
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China - A New Cultural History

by Cho-Yun Hsu

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 An internationally recognized authority on Chinese history and a leading innovator in its telling, Cho-yun Hsu constructs an original portrait of Chinese culture. Unlike most historians, Hsu resists centering his narrative on China''s political evolution, focusing instead on the country''s cultural sphere and its encounters with successive waves of globalization. Beginning long before China''s written history and extending through the twentieth century, Hsu follows the content and expansion of Chinese culture, describing the daily lives of commoners, their spiritual beliefs and practices, the changing character of their social and popular thought, and their advances in material culture and technology. In addition to listing the achievements of emperors, generals, ministers, and sages, Hsu builds detailed accounts of these events and their everyday implications. Dynastic change, the rise and fall of national ambitions, and the growth and decline of institutional systems take on new significance through Hsu''s careful research, which captures the multiple strands that gave rise to China''s pluralistic society. Paying particular attention to influential relationships occurring outside of Chinese cultural boundaries, he demonstrates the impact of foreign influences on Chinese culture and identity and identifies similarities between China''s cultural developments and those of other nations.
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Comparative Journeys - Essays On Literature And Religion East And West

by Anthony C. Yu

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 Anthony C. Yu explores the overlap between literature and religion in Chinese and Western texts - the Greek religion in the stories of Prometheus, Christian theology in Milton, ancient Chinese religious thought in Laozi, and Chinese religious syncretism in 'The Journey to the West'.
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Chinese Fiction Of The Nineteenth And Early Twentieth Centuries - Essays By Patrick Hanan

by Patrick Hanan

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 Examines Chinese fiction before and during the period in which Chinese writers first came into contact with western fiction. This book explores the uses made of fiction by westerners in China; the adaptation and integration of western methods in Chinese fiction; and the continued vitality of the Chinese fictional tradition.
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Gateway 2nd Edition B1 Online Workbook Pack

by David Spencer e Lynda Edwards

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 The Online Workbook provides interactive versions of the activities in the Gateway 2nd Edition Workbook, audio and Flipped classroom videos. The Online Workbook marks students' work and collates into the Gradebook. Teachers can manage multiple classes, set tasks and monitor progress.
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Chinese History And Culture - Seventeenth Century Through Twentieth Century, Volume 2

by Ying-Shih Yu

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Chinese History And Culture - Sixth Century B.C.E. To Seventeenth Century

by Ying-Shih Yu

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Race And Radicalism In The Union Army

by Mark A. Lause

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 The untold story of the common efforts of whites, blacks, and Indians on the Civil War's western front
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Bark Canoes - The Art And Obsession Of Tappan Adney

by John Jennings

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 The definitive reference to indigenous peoples' watercraft around the world. These historically accurate 1:5 scale models were meticulously researched, and traditionally constructed using the identical materials of the originals; many are based on canoes that were the last example of their type.
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China - A New Cultural History

by Cho-Yun (C/O Echo Publishing Co., Ltd.) Hsu

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China - A New Cultural History

by Cho-Yun (C/O Echo Publishing Co., Ltd.) Hsu

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Comparative Journeys - Essays On Literature And Religion East And West

by Anthony C. Yu

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 Anthony C. Yu explores the overlap between literature and religion in Chinese and Western texts - the Greek religion in the stories of Prometheus, Christian theology in Milton, ancient Chinese religious thought in Laozi, and Chinese religious syncretism in 'The Journey to the West'.
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Chinese Fiction Of The Nineteenth And Early Twentieth Centuries - Essays By Patrick Hanan

by Patrick Hanan

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 Examines Chinese fiction before and during the period in which Chinese writers first came into contact with western fiction. This book explores the uses made of fiction by westerners in China; the adaptation and integration of western methods in Chinese fiction; and the continued vitality of the Chinese fictional tradition.

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