Emergence of Civilizational Consciousness in Early China
This book provides a conceptual history of the emergence of civilizational consciousness in early China. Focusing on how words are used in pre-Qín (before 221 BCE) texts to construct identities and negotiate relationships between a ''civilised self'' and ''uncivilised others'', it provides a re-examination of the origins and development of these ideas.
By adopting a novel approach to determining wh...
This book provides a conceptual history of the emergence of civilizational consciousness in early China. Focusing on how words are used in pre-Qín (before 221 BCE) texts to construct identities and negotiate relationships between a ''civilised self'' and ''uncivilised others'', it provides a re-examination of the origins and development of these ideas.
By adopting a novel approach to determining wh...
