An Intellectual History of Modern China (Cambridge Modern China Series)

An Intellectual History of Modern China (Cambridge Modern China Series) by Goldman, Merle. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780521797108.

An Intellectual History of Modern China is the only comprehensive book on modern Chinas intellectual development from the nineteenth to the end of the twentieth century.While existing studies tend to focus on individual Chinese thinkers, this book includes all the major Chinese thinkers, as well as political figures who have influenced Chinas modern history. Merle Goldman and Leo Ou-fan Lee introduce this this collection of essays, drawn from the later volumes (Volumes 12, 13, 14, 15) of The Cambridge History of China. The chapters, authored by eminent historians and social scientists in the field of Chinese studies, together trace the transformation of Confucian ideas, the introduction of Western views and the resulting, uniquely Chinese view of the world. By linking key intellectual developments and figures to emerging political movements, they explain the profound impact of changing ideas and values on Chinese politics and revolution. Merle Goldman brings the history up to date with a new, concluding chapter on the post-Mao era and Chinas intellectual scene at the end of the twentieth century.