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China in Revolution
Originally published in the early 1970s, The Yenan Way in Revolutionary China has proved to be one of the most significant and enduring books published in the field. In this new …
Knowing China
Contemporary China appears both deceptively familiar and inexplicably different. China is a cauldron of forms of entrepreneurship, social organization, ways of life and governance …
Mei Niang's Long-Lost First Writings
In 1944, the novel Xie (Crabs) by Mei Niang (1916-2013) was honored with the Japanese Empire's highest literary award, Novel of the Year. Then, at the peak of her popularity, Mei …
Making of Labour Precarity in China since 1949
Peking 1900
A concise, detailed examination of the Siege of the International Legations and its aftermath, featuring special artwork and maps.In 1900 a violent rebellion swept northern China …
Friend of China - The Myth of Rewi Alley
This study is a radical and controversial analysis of the life and works of Rewi Alley utilizing both Chinese materials and previously unpublished materials from western sources. …
Beauty and the Book
"e;Women entered the book trade in significant numbers in China during the late sixteenth century, when it became acceptable for women from "e;good families"e; to write …
Witchcraft and the Rise of the First Confucian Empire
Contests long-standing claims that Confucianism came to prominence under China's Emperor Wu.Finalist for the 2015 Best First Book in the History of Religions presented by the …
Book of Swindles
This is an age of deception. Con men ply the roadways. Bogus alchemists pretend to turn one piece of silver into three. Devious nuns entice young women into adultery. Sorcerers use …
Moral Agency in Eastern and Western Thought
This volume explores how individuals use moral agency to craft the moral dispositions and moral capabilities needed for living well-lived lives. It draws on Eastern and Western …
Policies of Chaos
The tumult of the Cultural Revolution after 1966 is often blamed on a few leaders in Beijing, or on long-term egalitarian ideals, or on communist or Chinese political cultures. …