Civilizing the Chinese, competing with the west : study societies in late Qing China

Document Type

Book

Publication Date

11-2017

Publisher

The Chinese University Press

Abstract

This book uncovers the history of civil society activism in China through the development of late 19th century study societies in China against the context of the decline of the Qing government and its controlling power on ideological production, widespread social unrest by Western imperialist states.

The study societies in Shanghai, Beijing and Hunan were organized around the goal of promoting and defending the Confucian religion and represent a facet of the civil society that emerged in China in reaction to the import of Christianity and nationalist state formation.

ISBN

9789629966348

Publisher Statement

Copyright © 2017. All Rights Reserved. The Chinese University Press.

Language

English

Recommended Citation

Chen, H. F. (2017). Civilizing the Chinese, competing with the west: study societies in late Qing China. Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press.

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