This book explores formal approaches to the study of philosophical texts to present new methods for the analysis of pre-modern thought in China. Attempts made by Chinese thinkers to generate literary forms of philosophical reasoning have gone unrecognised within scholarship in C…
Based on solid research, "Jingji Xue" presents how Economics, as a thought as well as an intellectual discipline, had been introduced to China. It identifies the Chinese who studied Economics in the West and evaluates their roles in teaching, research, and publication in China. …
Ancestral ritual in early China was an orchestrated dance between what was present (the offerings and the living) and what was absent (the ancestors). The interconnections among the tangible elements of the sacrifice were overt and almost mechanical, but extending those connecti…
Rome and China: points of contact
by Lieu, Samuel N. C., McLaughlin, Raoul, Kim, Hyun Jin
"Rome and China provides an updated history and analysis of contacts and mutual influence between two of ancient Eurasia's most prominent imperial powers, Rome and China. It highlights the extraordinary interconnectivity of ancient Eurasia which allowed for actual contacts betwe…
The traditional Chinese philosophies of 'nature and human' lie at the heart of China's modern day culture and popular philosophical beliefs. To understand China, you must first understand its traditional philosophies. This book from leading expert Li Cunshan outlines the core be…
The field of Sino-Hellenic studies attempts to link the ancient culture of China with that of Greece. Editors Shankman (arts and sciences, U. of Oregon) and Durrant (Chinese, U of Oregon) acknowledge that this emerging field is controversial. Thirteen professors from American un…
Offers the nonspecialist reader an introduction to all facets of popular culture in China. As China emerges from drab Maoism, its popular culture presents a bright tapestry of media, entertainment, communications, sports, food, and consumerism.
Om verdens bedst bevarede mumier, fundet i Kina i Taklimakan ørkenen i Tarimbækkenet. Bogen beskriver opdagelsen af disse og de nyeste forsøg på at forklare deres oprindelse og deres etniske identitet. Ud fra mumierne undersøges disse forhistoriske folks økonomi, teknologi og te…
Et internationalt team af eksperter beskriver det moderne Kinas sikkerhedspolitiske og udenrigspolitiske forhold til omverdenen.
