This book is a study of comparative philosophy and theology. The themes are the critical issues arising from the modern interpretation of Confucian doctrine as they confront the Christian beliefs of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Vaulting from ancient taverns near the Yangtze River to banquet halls in modern Taipei, All Under Heaven is the first cookbook in English to examine all 35 cuisines of China.
Explores the Chinese mind and spirit, illuminated by a stunning collection of photographs.
In a setting that evokes the dazzling Tang Dynasty of 8th-century China, Shen Tai has been sent a mysterious and dangerous gift: 250 Sardian horses in recognition of his service to the Emperor of Kitai.
For nearly two thousand years the Chinese Emporer, self-proclaimed ruler of 'All under Heaven', demanded the obedience not only of his subjects within China but also of peoples throughout the...
A one-volume narrative history of China, from the earliest inhabitants to the twentieth century, for a popular readership China is a country with an ancient and highly sophisticated civilization...
History of the author's family who emigrated from China in 1911 and settled in South Africa. Their family name was Fok. It was probably changed by immigration officials when they arrived.
A heroic figure in the shaping of modern China, Sun Yat-sen has engendered much controversy among scholars and historians. Now, drawing on new archival and documentary material, Sidney H. Ch'ang...
The contributors to Chinese Visions of World Order examine the evolution of tianxia's meaning and practice in the Han dynasty and its mutations in modern times.
Steeped in deeply researched history and on-the-ground reporting, this is French at his revelatory best. With a New Afterword
Jeanne-Marie Gescher, a highly-respected China observer who has lived in Beijing since 1989, argues that China's importance really lies in a 5,000 year question about order: is order only to be found under a single top-down ruler or does it ...