The Future of China's Past: Reflections on the Meaning of China’s Rise
Author:   Albert Welter
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
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9781438491677


Pages:   174
Publication Date:   01 January 2023
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Albert Welter
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.227kg
ISBN:  

9781438491677


ISBN 10:   1438491670
Pages:   174
Publication Date:   01 January 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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List of Illustrations Preface Introduction: China and the East Asian Renaissance, Toward a New World Order 1. The Return of the Native: The Fall and Rise of Confucius in Modern China 2. Chinese Authoritarianism: The Role of Legalism and Militarism in the Making of Modern China 3. The Daoist Cycle of Life and the Way of Returning to the Fundamental: Millenarian Prophecy and the Environmental Movement in Contemporary China 4. The Return of the Nonnative: The Buddhist Revival in Contemporary China 5. Back to the Future? Prospects for Confucianism and Chinese Traditions in Contemporary China Concluding Reflections Epilogue Postscript Notes Further Reading Index

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Anyone interested in the future of the planet should read this book. Welter dives deeply into four Chinese religio-political traditions: Confucianism, Legalism, Daoism, and Buddhism. Informed by the longue duree view, he invites readers to think beyond the Orientalist fantasy of a Confucian (peaceful) China or the dramatic illusion of a 'clash of cultures.' Taking a less-traveled path, Welter leads readers to explore two central inquiries: (1) which of China's pasts could play a key role in China's rise; and (2) how and why the dominance of each tradition could shape the future of the planet. - Jessica Xiaomin Zu, University of Southern California


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Albert Welter is Professor and Head of the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Arizona. His previous books include Religion, Culture, and the Public Sphere in China and Japan, co-edited with Jeffrey Newmark, and A Tale of Two Stūpas: Diverging Paths in the Revival of Buddhism in Hangzhou China.

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