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This edited collection is composed of four uniquely authored chapters, each of which examines collective identity in early modern East Asia through biography and historical accounts. In addition, an introductory chapter lays out the overall principles and concerns of...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
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2026-01-21
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The Sage Handbook of Interpreting Chinese History offers an in-depth exploration of the evolution of historical narratives in China over the past century. Bringing together some of the world’s leading scholars, this handbook provides both depth and breadth to our...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2026-01-10
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An excellent work that presents the research history of Mao Zedong! It is the first book to delve into the history of translating, publishing, and disseminating Mao Zedong's works in over 20 languages. Notably, the translation projects were not only led by the Chinese...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2026-01-01
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This book explores the changing relations between Chinese secret societies in British Malaya and the British colonial government, examining how and why British attitudes towards Chinese migrants changed over the nineteenth century, from welcoming them at the...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2026-01-01
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This book aims to share with a wider audience a research approach that encompasses a global perspective, analyzes the dynamics and complexities of events, and transcends the barriers of disciplinary specialization through reflecting on and interpreting contemporary...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2025-11-30
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Reflections on Chinese Culture presents a curated collection of Professor Lou Yulie‘s seven seminal lectures, offering profound insights into the essence of China‘s cultural heritage. This work examines the foundational concepts— including the...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2025-11-01
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This book delves deep into China's World Heritage - listed urban sites: Pingyao, Lijiang, Macao, and Kulangsu (Gulangyu), which cities, as living cultural heritage, offer a rich vein of research material. The book uncovers how these cities have evolved over time,...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2025-10-03
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Hong Kong is known as an entrepôt in its colonial history, but its place in early cinema has not received the same scholarly attention. The Colonial Screen: Early Cinema inHong Kong explores the exhibition, regulation, circulation, reception, and social place of motion...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2025-09-30
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This book undertakes an in-depth exploration of the pivotal role of rice, which is the world's most essential food crops, sustaining over half of the global populace. It meticulously analyzes how rice cultivation constitutes the material bedrock and defining...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2025-09-30
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This book follows the thread of transportation development along a continuous timeline of historical dynasties, with a primary focus on presenting the factual accounts of transportation development, key events, and their evolving characteristics. It paints a fundamental...
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Springer
Parution :
2025-09-26
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This book analyzes the inferiors in the Qing Dynasty society, offering a comprehensive examination of their place within the feudal hierarchy. In autocratic eras, the distinction between nobility and inferiors was a cornerstone of social order, and the existence of...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2025-08-28
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This groundbreaking study examines Peking Opera legend Mei Lanfang’s 1930 U.S. visit through extensive primary sources and a cross-cultural lens. It meticulously chronicles his 76 performances over 182 days, reconstructing his daily itinerary, highlighting key...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2025-07-30
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This open access book explores how China had already established political and economic dualisms—political by the Common Era and economic by the 10th century—long before the West developed its dualism of state and society in the 17th and 18th centuries. In...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2025-07-22
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This book adopts a multidisciplinary approach, incorporating knowledge and techniques from disciplines such as astronomy and history. The purpose of astrological divination is to discern the will of the heavens, and its subjects are the ruling class or the entire social...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2025-05-19
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This book draws attention to the importance of theoretical problems in archaeological research in China. At present, Chinese archaeology has adoped the traditional culture-historical paradigm, with research themes has mainly focused on chronology and cultural...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2025-05-05
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This book provides an in-depth exploration of how Liang Qichao's political and intellectual thought was shaped by Japanese influences during his exile, offering a fresh perspective on modern Chinese intellectual history. It examines Liang’s engagement with Japan’s...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2025-04-30
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This open access book presents the main theme which advances the significance of cultural dialogue between China and Europe. The essence of the historical ties between China and Europe has resurfaced, much because of the Belt and Road Initiative launched in 2013 by...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2025-04-02
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This book explores the origins of agriculture in China, and the transformation from hunter-gatherer to agriculture producer. Therefore, it reveals the ancient genes of China as an agricultural country and digs into questions like what turning events occurred during the...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2025-02-28
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This book presents a factual analysis of the history of population policy, especially the fertility policy, mainly the reproduction of the policy since the founding of New China, especially the promotion of one child per couple, including the background of the policy's...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2024-12-31
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This book provides a unique history of the Porcelain Road against the backdrop of Chinese and Western cultural exchanges. Written by one of China’s most influential scholars, it introduces the history of Chinese Porcelain, especially the history of the imperial...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2024-11-01
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