China Imagined by Gregory B Lee
If 'China', as Lee argues, is a product of Westernisation, then the West is itself in a process of becoming China.
'As Gregory Lee shows, this debate has gripped the world’s most populous country for more than a century'
‘What is China? Where has it come from? What is the relationship between a founding myth and national identity? Does it matter how old China is? What is the relationship between national narrative, authoritarianism and totalitarianism? Lee provides possible answers in a Chinese context, but also elegantly stimulates questions relevant to many other nations past and present.’ -- Asian Affairs Journal
This richly provocative text, written with verve and urgency, has something to say to all scholars of China, past and present. Its broad reach and moral grasp enable penetrating questions about exactly what it is we think we are studying when we study China. -- Craig Clunas, Professor Emeritus of the History of Art, University of Oxford, and author of 'Art in China'
An erudite and trenchant analysis of a political, cultural, social, ethnic, and linguistic world that has taken many shapes under several different historical pressures. Each chapter contains a wealth of information, presented clearly and vividly. One could not wish for a better guide and interpreter than Gregory Lee. -- David Palumbo-Liu, Professor of Comparative Literature, Stanford University
A powerfully stimulating book exploring China from an impressively diverse array of angles and disciplines. Lee shows that, far from an ancient relic, China is a young, modern nation racing headlong into the future. The chapters on language alone are worth their weight in gold. -- Victor H. Mair, Professor of Chinese Language and Literature, University of Pennsylvania
'If there's one word to describe Gregory Lee's book, it's iconoclastic. Bristling with ideas and insights leavened by his vast knowledge and understanding of 'things Chinese', this sweeping account lays the ground for a new reading of both China and the Western imagination of it.' -- Michael Dutton, Professor of Politics, Goldsmiths University of London, and author of 'Beijing Time'
This fascinating work questions conventional thinking with a complex analysis of modern and premodern Chinese history. Lee situates contemporary China in its historical context of dispersed and localised premodern empires, reconstituted as today's nation through European perspectives and globalisation. -- Lu Tonglin, Professor of Comparative Literature, University of Montreal
‘What is China? Where has it come from? What is the relationship between a founding myth and national identity? Does it matter how old China is? What is the relationship between national narrative, authoritarianism and totalitarianism? Lee provides possible answers in a Chinese context, but also elegantly stimulates questions relevant to many other nations past and present.’ -- Asian Affairs Journal
This richly provocative text, written with verve and urgency, has something to say to all scholars of China, past and present. Its broad reach and moral grasp enable penetrating questions about exactly what it is we think we are studying when we study China. -- Craig Clunas, Professor Emeritus of the History of Art, University of Oxford, and author of 'Art in China'
An erudite and trenchant analysis of a political, cultural, social, ethnic, and linguistic world that has taken many shapes under several different historical pressures. Each chapter contains a wealth of information, presented clearly and vividly. One could not wish for a better guide and interpreter than Gregory Lee. -- David Palumbo-Liu, Professor of Comparative Literature, Stanford University
A powerfully stimulating book exploring China from an impressively diverse array of angles and disciplines. Lee shows that, far from an ancient relic, China is a young, modern nation racing headlong into the future. The chapters on language alone are worth their weight in gold. -- Victor H. Mair, Professor of Chinese Language and Literature, University of Pennsylvania
'If there's one word to describe Gregory Lee's book, it's iconoclastic. Bristling with ideas and insights leavened by his vast knowledge and understanding of 'things Chinese', this sweeping account lays the ground for a new reading of both China and the Western imagination of it.' -- Michael Dutton, Professor of Politics, Goldsmiths University of London, and author of 'Beijing Time'
This fascinating work questions conventional thinking with a complex analysis of modern and premodern Chinese history. Lee situates contemporary China in its historical context of dispersed and localised premodern empires, reconstituted as today's nation through European perspectives and globalisation. -- Lu Tonglin, Professor of Comparative Literature, University of Montreal
Gregory B. Lee is Professor of Chinese and Transcultural Studies at the University of Lyon. He has previously taught at SOAS, Cambridge, Chicago and Hong Kong universities and also worked as a China analyst at the BBC, broadcasting on Chinese and Hong Kong affairs. He is a fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of the Humanities.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781787380165 |
| ISBN 10 | 1787380165 |
| Title | China Imagined |
| Author | Gregory B Lee |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2018-12-13 |
| Number of pages | 232 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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