Free Downloads Crisis And Transformation In Seventeenth-Century China: Society, Culture, And Modernity In Li Yu's World
The seventeenth century was a time of great social and political upheaval in China. In Crisis and Transformation in Seventeenth-Century China, Chun-shu Chang and Shelley Hsueh-lun Chang offer a detailed and engaging analysis of society, culture, and the state in China during this critical period.The main thread of the book follows the life and works of a remarkable figure of the period, Li Yü (1611-80), whose vast array of accomplishments and experiences mirror seventeenth-century China in all its complexity and excitement. Li Yü's China was a world of unprecedented changes in almost all spheres of life. A thriving commercial and industrial economy, stupendous population growth, and the emergence of a new age of science and technology were accompanied by intense urbanization, radical views on money, wealth, and luxury, liberal attitudes toward sexuality, and developments that would change the nature of the literary and intellectual world. The Changs' exhaustive exploration of Chinese historical and literary sources of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries is combined with a selective application of interpretive insights and analytic techniques from the major theoretical schools.An important resource for scholars in history, literature, and Asian studies, Crisis and Transformation extends its appeal to those interested in the history of science, issues of gender and social transformation, and popular culture movements.Chun-shu Chang is Professor of History, University of Michigan, and Honorary Professor of Chinese History, China. Shelley Hsueh-lun Chang is Visiting Associate Professor of History and Research Associate, Center for Chinese Studies, University of Michigan.
Paperback: 472 pages
Publisher: University of Michigan Press (January 22, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 047208528X
ISBN-13: 978-0472085286
Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 1 x 8.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
Best Sellers Rank: #1,045,800 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #127 in Books > Literature & Fiction > History & Criticism > Regional & Cultural > Asian > Chinese #3218 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Specific Demographics > Ethnic Studies
It is very difficult to find accurate information in English on 17th century China. But this book combines an interesting story with in depth (understandable!) information-- highly recommended.
Crisis and Transformation in Seventeenth-Century China: Society, Culture, and Modernity in Li Yu's World René Girard and Secular Modernity: Christ, Culture, and Crisis The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Volume B: The Sixteenth Century/The Early Seventeenth Century The Crisis of Global Modernity: Asian Traditions and a Sustainable Future (Asian Connections) Vermeer's Hat: The Seventeenth Century and the Dawn of the Global World 1300 Real and Fanciful Animals from Seventeenth-Century Engravings (Dover Pictorial Archive) The Visions of Isobel Gowdie: Magic, Witchcraft and Dark Shamanism in Seventeenth-Century Scotland A Guide for Preachers on Composing and Delivering Sermons: The Or ha-Darshanim of Jacob Zahalon, A Seventeenth Century Italian Preacher's Manual (Moreshet Series; 11) The Life and Struggles of Our Mother Walatta Petros: A Seventeenth-Century African Biography of an Ethiopian Woman The Age of Genius: The Seventeenth Century and the Birth of the Modern Mind The Jesuit Relations: Natives and Missionaries in Seventeenth-Century North America (Bedford Cultural Editions Series) The Anglo-Dutch Wars of the Seventeenth Century (Modern Wars In Perspective) China: Land of Dragons and Emperors: The Fascinating Culture and History of China Andy & Me, Second Edition: Crisis & Transformation on the Lean Journey In Manchuria: A Village Called Wasteland and the Transformation of Rural China Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China History: History of Money: Financial History: From Barter to "Bitcoin" - An Overview of Our: Economic History, Monetary System, & Currency Crisis (Digital ... Federal Reserve, Currency Crisis Book 1) The Medicalization of Society: On the Transformation of Human Conditions into Treatable Disorders The World That Trade Created: Society, Culture and the World Economy, 1400 to the Present National Audubon Society Guide to Marine Mammals of the World (National Audubon Society Field Guides (Hardcover))
