What Is China?: Territory, Ethnicity, Culture, and History by Zhaoguang Ge (Engl

Description: What Is China? by Zhaoguang Ge, Michael Gibbs Hill Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Ge Zhaoguang addresses sensitive questions of identity that shape the politics of the worlds most populous country. This insiders account teases out nuances of Chinas encounter with the contemporary world, using its past to explain its present and to provide insight into paths the nation might follow as the current century unfolds. Publisher Description Ge Zhaoguang, an eminent historian of traditional China and a public intellectual, takes on fundamental questions that shape the domestic and international politics of the worlds most populous country and its second largest economy. What Is China? offers an insiders account that addresses sensitive problems of Chinese identity and shows how modern scholarship about China-whether conducted in China, East Asia, or the West-has attempted to make sense of the countrys shifting territorial boundaries and its diversity of ethnic groups and cultures.Ge considers, for example, the ancient concept of tianxia, or All-Under-Heaven, which assigned supremacy to the imperial court and lesser status to officials, citizens, tributary states, and tribal peoples. Does Chinas government still operate with a belief in divine rule of All-Under-Heaven, or has it taken a different view of other actors, inside and outside its current borders? Responding both to Western theories of the nation-state and to Chinese intellectuals eager to promote "national learning," Ge offers an insightful and erudite account of how China sees its place in the world. As he wrestles with complex historical and cultural forces guiding the inner workings of an often misunderstood nation, Ge also teases out many nuances of Chinas encounter with the contemporary world, using Chinas past to explain aspects of its present and to provide insight into various paths the nation might follow as the twenty-first century unfolds. Author Biography Ge Zhaoguang is Professor of the National Institute for Advanced Humanistic Studies and theDepartment of History at Fudan University in Shanghai.Michael Gibbs Hill is Associate Professor of Chinese Studies at William & Mary and author of Lin Shu, Inc.: Translation and the Making of Modern Chinese Culture. Details ISBN 0674737148 ISBN-13 9780674737143 Title What Is China? Author Zhaoguang Ge, Michael Gibbs Hill Format Hardcover Year 2018 Pages 224 Publisher Harvard University Press GE_Item_ID:131624093; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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