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Commerce and Self-Cultivation in Late Imperial China

By: Richard John Lufrano

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Commerce and Self-Cultivation in Late Imperial China

By: Richard John Lufrano

In light of East Asia's current economic success, it has become increasingly clear that Confucian social thought, long assumed in Western scholarship to be a major stumbling block to economic development, can, under the proper circumstances, have exactly the opposite effect. Lufrano's study is the most sustained and sophisticated of recent reevaluations of Confucianism's role in the rapid commercial development in the late Ming to mid-Qing period. It will be of great interest and value to scholars in the growing field of Chinese business history and should be welcomed by those interested in the Confucian roots of Pacific Rim business practice.

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University of Hawaii Press

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0824817400

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9780824817404

The Sinister Way

The Divine and the Demonic in Chinese Religious Culture

By: Richard von Glahn

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The Sinister Way

The Divine and the Demonic in Chinese Religious Culture

By: Richard von Glahn

Annotation A survey of Chinese religion from 1000 BC to the beginning of the 20th century, as well as a study of the ambiguitues of divine power in Chinese religion.

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400

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Univ of California Press

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0520234081

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9780520234086

The Qing Dynasty and Traditional Chinese Culture

By: Richard J. Smith

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The Qing Dynasty and Traditional Chinese Culture

By: Richard J. Smith

The Qing dynasty (1636–1912)—a crucial bridge between “traditional” and “modern” China—was remarkable for its expansiveness and cultural sophistication. This engaging and insightful history of Qing political, social, and cultural life traces the complex interaction between the Inner Asian traditions of the Manchus, who conquered China in 1644, and indigenous Chinese cultural traditions. Noted historian Richard J. Smith argues that the pragmatic Qing emperors presented a “Chinese” face to their subjects who lived south of the Great Wall and other ethnic faces (particularly Manchu, Mongolian, Central Asian, and Tibetan) to subjects in other parts of their vast multicultural empire. They were attracted by many aspects of Chinese culture, but far from being completely “sinicized” as many scholars argue, they were also proud of their own cultural traditions and interested in other cultures as well. Setting Qing dynasty culture in historical and global perspective, Smith shows how the Chinese of the era viewed the world; how their outlook was expressed in their institutions, material culture, and customs; and how China’s preoccupation with order, unity, and harmony contributed to the civilization’s remarkable cohesiveness and continuity. Nuanced and wide-ranging, his authoritative book provides an essential introduction to late imperial Chinese culture and society.

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625

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442221941

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9781442221949

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Commerce and Self-Cultivation in Late Imperial China

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Sources of Chinese Tradition

By: William Theodore De Bary

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Sources of Chinese Tradition

By: William Theodore De Bary

A collection of primary readings on the social, intellectual, and religious traditions of China, this text provides a resource for scholars and students and an introduction for general readers.

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Columbia University Press

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023111270X

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9780231112703

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The Sinister Way

The Sinister Way

The Qing Dynasty and Traditional Chinese Culture

The Qing Dynasty and Traditional Chinese Culture

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Sources of Chinese Tradition

Sources of Chinese Tradition

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