Modern China And The West
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Author |
: Hsiao-yen PENG |
Publisher |
: BRILL |
Total Pages |
: 373 |
Release |
: 2014-04-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789004270220 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9004270221 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Synopsis Modern China and the West by : Hsiao-yen PENG
In Modern China and the West: Translation and Cultural Mediation, the authors investigate the significant role translation plays in the act of cultural mediation. They pay attention to transnational organizations that bring about cross-cultural interactions as well as regulating authorities, in the form of both nation-states and ideologies, which dictate what, and even how, to translate. Under such circumstances, is there room for individual translators or mediators to exercise their free will? To what extent are they allowed to do so? The authors see translation as a "shaping force." While intending to shape, or reshape, certain concepts through the translating act, translators and cultural actors need to negotiate among multifarious institutional powers that coexist, including traditional and foreign. Contributors include: Françoise Kreissler, Angel Pino, Shan Te-hsing, Nicolai Volland, Joyce C. H. Liu, Huang Ko-wu, Isabelle Rabut, Xiaomei Chen, Zhang Yinde, Peng Hsiao-yen, Sebastian Hsien-hao Liao, and Pin-chia Feng.
Author |
: Hsiao-ting Lin |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 223 |
Release |
: 2010-09-13 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781136923937 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1136923934 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Synopsis Modern China's Ethnic Frontiers by : Hsiao-ting Lin
The purpose of this book is to examine the strategies and practices of the Han Chinese Nationalists vis-à-vis post-Qing China’s ethnic minorities, as well as to explore the role they played in the formation of contemporary China’s Central Asian frontier territoriality and border security. The Chinese Revolution of 1911, initiated by Sun Yat-sen, liberated the Han Chinese from the rule of the Manchus and ended the Qing dynastic order that had existed for centuries. With the collapse of the Qing dynasty, the Mongols and the Tibetans, who had been dominated by the Manchus, took advantage of the revolution and declared their independence. Under the leadership of Yuan Shikai, the new Chinese Republican government in Peking in turn proclaimed the similar "five-nationality Republic" proposed by the Revolutionaries as a model with which to sustain the deteriorating Qing territorial order. The shifting politics of the multi-ethnic state during the regime transition and the role those politics played in defining the identity of the modern Chinese state were issues that would haunt the new Chinese Republic from its inception to its downfall. Modern China's Ethnic Frontiers will be of interest to students and scholars of Chinese history, Asian history and modern history.
Author |
: Jonathan Fenby |
Publisher |
: Ecco |
Total Pages |
: 848 |
Release |
: 2008-06-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: UCSC:32106019940714 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Synopsis Modern China by : Jonathan Fenby
Clear and engaging, this is the definitive history of China, one of the most important political, economic, and cultural players in the modern world. 8-page color photo insert.
Author |
: Rana Mitter |
Publisher |
: OUP Oxford |
Total Pages |
: 170 |
Release |
: 2008-02-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780191578793 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0191578797 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Synopsis Modern China: A Very Short Introduction by : Rana Mitter
China today is never out of the news: from human rights controversies and the continued legacy of Tiananmen Square, to global coverage of the Beijing Olympics, and the Chinese 'economic miracle'. It seems a country of contradictions: a peasant society with some of the world's most futuristic cities, heir to an ancient civilization that is still trying to find a modern identity. This Very Short Introduction offers the reader with no previous knowledge of China a variety of ways to understand the world's most populous nation, giving a short, integrated picture of modern Chinese society, culture, economy, politics and art. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author |
: Jonathan D. Spence |
Publisher |
: W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages |
: 1054 |
Release |
: 1990 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0393307808 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780393307801 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Search for Modern China by : Jonathan D. Spence
In this widely acclaimed history of modern China, Jonathan Spence achieves a fine blend of narrative richness and efficiency. The Search for Modern China offers a matchless introduction to China's history.
Author |
: Jenny Huangfu Day |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 285 |
Release |
: 2018-12-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781108471329 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1108471323 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Synopsis Qing Travelers to the Far West by : Jenny Huangfu Day
This fundamentally new interpretation of the Qing reveals how Sino-Western engagements transformed traditions, institutions, and networks of communications.
Author |
: Ssu-yü Teng |
Publisher |
: Harvard University Press |
Total Pages |
: 312 |
Release |
: 1979 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0674120256 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780674120259 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Synopsis China's Response to the West by : Ssu-yü Teng
Contains primary source material.
Author |
: Bruce A. Elleman |
Publisher |
: Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages |
: 653 |
Release |
: 2019-02-18 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781538103876 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1538103877 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Synopsis Modern China by : Bruce A. Elleman
Now in a fully updated edition, this accessible text provides a balanced history of modern China in a global context. Through years of living and research in China, Taiwan, Japan, and Russia, the authors are deeply qualified to understand China’s internal dynamics as well as its foreign relations over centuries. Arguing that modern Chinese history cannot be understood without a deep appreciation of the outside factors that have influenced the country, the authors focus on China’s near neighbors, especially Japan and Russia. They also emphasize the tragic role of almost endless warfare throughout Chinese history. Providing a unique comparative approach, the authors bridge the cultural divide separating Chinese history from Western readers trying to understand it. Specifically geared to the teaching requirements of the semester system, the book is divided into four parts and a total of twenty-eight chapters, corresponding either to two chapters per week in a fourteen-week semester or one chapter per week in a two-semester course.
Author |
: Ke-wen Wang |
Publisher |
: Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages |
: 850 |
Release |
: 1998 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0815307209 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780815307204 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Synopsis Modern China by : Ke-wen Wang
Contains detailed entries on major political topics as well as the arts, business, literature, education, journalism, and other aspects of social, cultural, and economic life, focusing on the period from the mid-19th century to the present. Offers material on neglected subjects including women and minorities, modern drama, the Sino-French War, and Mongolian independence. Longer essays survey broad topics such as censorship, literary movements, and powerful social groups. Emphasis throughout is on dramatic changes that have taken place since the end of WWII. Most entries are followed by an English-language bibliography. Includes a chronology and bandw photos. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author |
: David E. Mungello |
Publisher |
: Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages |
: 180 |
Release |
: 2005 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0742538141 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780742538146 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Great Encounter of China and the West, 1500-1800 by : David E. Mungello
In the twenty-first century, China has emerged as the leading challenger to U.S. global dominance. China is often seen as a sleeping giant, emerging out of poverty, backwardness, and totalitarianism and moving toward modernization. However, history shows that this vast country is not newly awakening, but rather returning to its previous state of world eminence. With this compelling perspective in mind, D. E. Mungello convincingly shows that contemporary relations between China and the West are far more like the 1500-1800 period than the more recent past. This fully revised second edition retains the clear and concise qualities of its predecessor, while developing important new social and cultural themes such as gender, sexuality, music, and technology. Drawing from the author's thirty years of experience teaching world history, this book illustrates the importance of history to students and general readers trying to understand today's world.