Dictionary of Taoist Internal Alchemy /
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This dictionary offers a unique perspective on the vast and varied terminology of Taoist Internal Alchemy ( Neidan ). Drawing on major original texts and premodern lexicons, it provides translations, definitions, and usage examples for over a thousand terms common throughout the tradition. A comprehensive index of English equivalents allows readers to easily locate the corresponding Chinese terms. Beyond serving as a reference for those reading, studying, or translating Neidan texts, the dictionary's entries offer glimpses into the rich imagery and poetic language of Internal Alchemy. See Less
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1 online resource (550 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004714175
Jade-Carving Chisel and Luminous Ocean : Selected Essays by Jao Tsung-i on Literature and Related Topics /
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Jao Tsung-i's scholarship illuminated the development of classical Chinese literature from antiquity through the end of the Qing dynasty. In this volume, eight interviews with and essays by Jao are translated faithfully into English, giving a sampling of his diverse insights into literature and its broader significance. Topics range from the religious beliefs underpinning the earliest Chinese writings, to the influence of Chan Buddhism on Chinese poetics, to Gu Yanwu's (1613-1682) poetic protest against the Manchu conquest. Collectively the essays demonstrate how literary art and spiritual beliefs have been intertwined throughout Chinese history.
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1 online resource (288 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004523562
China under Xi Jinping : An Interdisciplinary Assessment /
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China under Xi Jinping: an Interdisciplinary Assessment provides a comprehensive review of Xi's reforms and his impact on the course taken by modern China, both domestically and internationally. The authors of the chapters - experts dealing with China in their daily academic or analytical work - formulate answers to the following questions: • How has China's political system changed under Xi Jinping? • What characterizes Xi as a politician? • What are the reasons for the success of China's economic transformation? • What's next for the Belt and Road Initiative? • How is Xi Jinping's China responding to challenges in terms of security policy, but also, i.e., climate protection and energy transition? • How is Chinese nationalism shaping up under Xi's rule? • How is Xi Jinping's cabinet responding to the domestic and international challenges? • What changes have occurred in Chinese culture since Xi took power?
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1 online resource (514 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004691087
Chinese Household Registration Data of Wudu County (Gansu Province), 1947 (Volume 1) : Text and Data /
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This book offers a unique dataset of the 1947 household register of the Wudu County (Gansu Province) in China. It also includes preliminary analyses of occupation, education, marriage, and the distribution of wealth in the villages of Wudu. These analyses, based on the available population register data, are not only of importance as they have never been published before, but also because they reveal various socio-economic features of villagers' lives on the individual level. They thus enable readers of this book to ask innovative questions and address them, contributing to the literature on the historical development of Chinese demography. This is Part 1 of a 3-volume set.
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1 online resource (800 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004715707
Chinese Household Registration Data of Wudu County (Gansu Province), 1947 (Volume 2) : Data /
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This book offers a unique dataset of the 1947 household register of the Wudu County (Gansu Province) in China. It also includes preliminary analyses of occupation, education, marriage, and the distribution of wealth in the villages of Wudu. These analyses, based on the available population register data, are not only of importance as they have never been published before, but also because they reveal various socio-economic features of villagers' lives on the individual level. They thus enable readers of this book to ask innovative questions and address them, contributing to the literature on the historical development of Chinese demography. This is Part 2 of a 3-volume set.
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1 online resource (696 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004727335
The Longest Night : Three Generations of Chinese Trotskyists in Defeat, Jail, Exile, and Diaspora /
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With an introduction by Gregor Benton. The Longest Night tells the story of Chinese Trotskyism in its later years, including after Mao Zedong's capture of Beijing in 1949. It treats the three ages of Chinese Trotskyism: the founding generation around Chen Duxiu, Zheng Chaolin, Wang Fanxi, and Peng Shuzhi, who joined the Opposition after their expulsion from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP); the first generation of those who (after 1931) did not first pass through the ranks of the CCP before becoming Trotskyists; and those who became Trotskyists after 1949, mainly in Hong Kong and the diaspora. See Less
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1 online resource (1176 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004709942