| Description |
xix, 392 pages : illustrations, map. ; 19 cm. |
| Series |
The legacy series
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Hunter, McKenzie.
Legacy series.
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| Bibliography |
Bibliographical footnotes. |
| Contents |
1. Western conceptions of Chinese civilization / by Raymond Dawson -- 2. Philosophy and religious thought: Place of reason in the Chinese philosophical tradition / by A.C. Graham -- Buddhism in China / by E. Zürcher -- 3. Literature: An introductory note / by David Hawkes -- Chinese poetry and the English reader / by David Hawkes -- Development of fiction and drama / by Patrick Hanan -- Historiographical tradition / by E.G. Pulley-Blank -- 4. Heritage of Chinese art / by Michael Sullivan -- 5. Science and China's influence on the world / by Joseph Needham -- 6. Chinese and the art of government / by E.A. Kracke, Jr. -- 7. Conclusion: China and the world: a summary of intellectual and artistic influences / by G.F. Hudson -- Value of the study of Chinese civilization / by Raymond Dawson. |
| Subject |
China -- Civilization.
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China. |
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Civilization. |
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Littérature chinoise. |
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Art -- Chine. |
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Chine -- Civilisation. |
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Chine -- Religion. |
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