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

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE What Is China? by Zhaoguang Ge, Michael Gibbs Hill 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. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New 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. Review This erudite polemic targets the aggressive nationalism that is widespread in China today. -- Andrew J. Nathan * Foreign Affairs *This book is remarkable. It helps us see how the Chinese see themselves, addressing issues such as Chinas borders, its relations with its neighbors, and the notion that China and the West are on a collision course. Ge is not defending or attacking anything, but wants to talk to us about where China is with respect to the world, by thinking historically, by relativizing where we all find ourselves now. Sabre-rattlers on all sides, beware. -- Timothy Brook, University of British ColumbiaNon-Chinese speakers have far too little access to the opinions of Chinese intellectuals today. This book gives an excellent overview of the main issues that lie behind the conundrum of a modern Chinese identity. Ges voice is one that most definitely needs to be heard by everyone in the West who worries about China. -- Mark C. Elliott, Harvard UniversityThere is much to be learned from this critically engaged, liberal-minded, historically informed questioning from within China of Chinese national identity… Most importantly, What Is China? provides English-language readers with access to a thoughtful attempt to answer that question by a respected and influential Chinese scholar. -- Richard Belsky * Pacific Affairs * Review Quote This book is remarkable. It helps us see how the Chinese see themselves, addressing issues such as Chinas borders, its relations with its neighbors, and the notion that China and the West are on a collision course. Ge is not defending or attacking anything, but wants to talk to us about where China is with respect to the world, by thinking historically, by relativizing where we all find ourselves now. Sabre-rattlers on all sides, beware. Details ISBN0674737148 Publisher Harvard University Press Year 2018 ISBN-10 0674737148 ISBN-13 9780674737143 Format Hardcover Author Michael Gibbs Hill Language English Media Book Translator Michael Gibbs Hill Subtitle Territory, Ethnicity, Culture, and History Country of Publication United States DEWEY 951 Pages 224 Short Title What Is China? UK Release Date 2018-03-26 Imprint Harvard University Press Place of Publication Cambridge, Mass NZ Release Date 2018-03-26 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2018-03-25 Publication Date 2018-03-01 US Release Date 2018-03-01 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. 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