Sinology in post-communist states : views from the Czech Republic, Mongolia, Poland, and Russia /
"Drawing on extensive historical studies of the lives and works of distinctive yet understudied sinologists in the Czech Republic, Mongolia, Poland, and Russia, this volume takes readers on a journey of exploration and rediscovery of post-communist sinology--an important topic that we know surp...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hong Kong :
The Chinese University Press,
[2016]
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| Online Access: | CONNECT CONNECT |
| Summary: | "Drawing on extensive historical studies of the lives and works of distinctive yet understudied sinologists in the Czech Republic, Mongolia, Poland, and Russia, this volume takes readers on a journey of exploration and rediscovery of post-communist sinology--an important topic that we know surprisingly little about. After the end of the Cold War, the China Studies research agenda in these four countries has evolved divergently without any apparent shared orientation, despite the previously shared socialist and Communist legacies. Contributors draw on case studies to illustrate how sinologists in these countries actively use diverse approaches to map China's modern evolution and deconstruct stereotypical notions of China's rise in the twenty-first century. These hallmark studies also reveal sinologists' deep engagement with the Chinese humanities. The conclusions in this volume have major implications for the evolution of intellectual history and its analysis, by emphasizing the importance of individualized agency to the practice of post-Communist sinology as both a statement of identity and a strategy for survival during tumultuous political times."--Back cover |
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| Item Description: | EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America Project MUSE Universal EBA Ebooks |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxvii, 277 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9789629968137 9629968134 |
