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The Human Tradition in Premodern China is a collection of biographical essays revealing the variety and complexity of human experience in China from the earliest historical times to the dawn of the modern age. China is a vast country with a long history, and one which is by itself as complex as the history of Europe. This broad expanse of time and space in Chinese history has largely been approached in terms of narrative political and cultural history in most books. The reigns of emperors and the thoughts of the great masters such as Confucius or Laozi have been the principal focus. Yet the history of the Chinese, as with any great people, is built up from the lives of individuals, families, groups, and movements. By presenting life stories of individuals ranging from ancient court diviners to late imperial merchants to women in various periods, this engaging anthology highlights aspects of Chinese social, political and intellectual history not usually addressed. Additionally, The Human Tradition in Premodern China broadens the common image and understanding of society based on the dominant elite male discourse. Rich in new perspective and new scholarship, The Human Tradition in Premodern China is an ideal introduction to Chinese history, East Asian history, and world history.
Contents
Chapter 1 Chronology Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 The Royal Consort Fu Hao of the Shang, c. 1200 B.C.E. Chapter 4 Li Si: Chancellor of the Universe Chapter 5 Lives and Times of the Political Public at the End of the Han Chapter 6 Biography of Guan Lu Chapter 7 Quan Deyu and the Spread of Elite Culture in Tang China Chapter 8 Yue Fei, 1103-1141 Chapter 9 Liu Chenweng: Ways of Being a Local Gentleman in Southern Song and Yuan China Chapter 10 Fang Xiaoru: Moralistic Politics in the Early Ming Chapter 11 The Eunuch Wang Zhen and the Ming Dynasty Chapter 12 The Merchant Wang Zhen, 1424-1495 Chapter 13 Websites Chapter 14 Index
