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This book describes the rise of national history in early-twentieth-century China. It studies the careers of a group of liberal historians including well-known figures such as Liang Qichao and Hu Shi and lesser known figures such as He Bingsong, Fu Sinian, Yao Congwu, and Chen Yinke. Buoyed by the quest for \"Mr. Science\" and \"Mr. Democracy\" during the May Fourth Movement of 1919, these historians searched for a scientific presentation of China's national past, inspired by the Western and Japanese practice of scientific history. Their efforts to bridge the perceived gap between tradition and modernity, native and foreign, past and present, created a new, scientific model of history in China. The book also discusses the significance of this historiographical experience in late-twentieth-century China and Taiwan.
Editions of Inventing China through History
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780791447314
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780791447321
- PDF
- ISBN 9780791491829
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This book describes the rise of national history in early-twentieth-century China. It studies the careers of a group of liberal historians including well-known figures such as Liang Qichao and Hu Shi and lesser known figures such as He Bingsong, Fu Sinian, Yao Congwu, and Chen Yinke. Buoyed by the quest for \"Mr. Science\" and \"Mr. Democracy\" during the May Fourth Movement of 1919, these historians searched for a scientific presentation of China's national past, inspired by the Western and Japanese practice of scientific history. Their efforts to bridge the perceived gap between tradition and modernity, native and foreign, past and present, created a new, scientific model of history in China. The book also discusses the significance of this historiographical experience in late-twentieth-century China and Taiwan.
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What is Inventing China through History about?
This book describes the rise of national history in early-twentieth-century China. It studies the careers of a group of liberal historians including well-known figures such as Liang Qichao and Hu Shi and lesser known figures such as He Bingsong, Fu Sinian, Yao Congwu, and Chen Yinke. Buoyed by the quest for \"Mr. Science\" and \"Mr. Democracy\" during the May Fourth Movement of 1919, these historians searched for a scientific presentation of China's national past, inspired by the Western and Japanese practice of scientific history. Their efforts to bridge the perceived gap between tradition and modernity, native and foreign, past and present, created a new, scientific model of history in China. The book also discusses the significance of this historiographical experience in late-twentieth-century China and Taiwan.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Inventing China through History?
History and Archaeology > History > History: theory and methods > Historiography
Where can I read a sample of Inventing China through History?
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How long is Inventing China through History and how many pages does it have?
Inventing China through History has 320 page(s)
Is Inventing China through History part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series SUNY series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Inventing China through History?
Q. Edward Wang
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Inventing China through History is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791447314) and paperback(ISBN 9780791447321) and pdf(ISBN 9780791491829)
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