41 Transitional Thinkers and Cultural Reform After Defeat

Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-981-956675-4
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore

Buch, Englisch, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

Reihe: The Uniqueness of Chinese Civilization in World History

This lecture examines the period following the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, focusing on the emergence of transitional thinkers such as Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao, who grappled with the urgency of cultural reform in China. It explores the phenomena of rationalization and cultural borrowing, drawing parallels between Chinese experiences and those of other civilizations such as Germany, Russia, and India. Additionally, it highlights the uniqueness of the Chinese case, emphasizing the profound challenges posed by the modern crisis to China's longstanding cultural heritage.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Alitto, Guy S.

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Nicht-Westliche Philosophie Indische & Asiatische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Transitional Thinkers and Cultural Reform After Defeat.- Transitional Thinkers.- Phenomena of Rationalization.

Über Autor(innen)

One of the best sinologists of modern times, Guy Alitto is an American academic in the History and East Asian Languages and Civilization Departments at the University of Chicago. He is known in China for revitalizing the scholarship on Chinese Confucian scholar Liang Shuming. He is best known in America for his scholarship and for his role as translator for the first official Chinese delegations to the United States after Richard Nixon’s first visits to China.