This book describes China's encounter with capitalism from the sixteenth century to the twentieth century. It poses poignant questions in simple language, guides the reader through a complex literature and presents a unique point of view.
China and Historical Capitalism: Genealogies of Sinological Knowledge (Studies in Modern Capitalism)
โ Scribed by Timothy Brook, Gregory Blue
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 303
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Until recently, capitalism has been regarded as unique to Europe and as an organic outgrowth of Western civilization. By examining China in these Eurocentric terms, China has been perceived, by Westerners and Asians alike, to be a failed version of the West. The aim of this collaborative project is to examine how the experience of capitalism as a European social formation, and as a world system, has shaped knowledge of China. In addition the volume seeks to establish new foundations on which a theory of Chinese society might be built.
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