1st Edition
Ancient Chinese Academy, Confucianism, and Society II Politics and Culture
By Xiao Yongming
Copyright 2023
256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
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As the second volume of a two-volume set that studies the ancient Chinese academy from a socio-cultural perspective, this title investigates the multifaceted roles and political and cultural significance of the academy.
Inaugurated in the Tang dynasty and eventually abolished in the late Qing dynasty, the academy, as a unique cultural and educational organization in the Chinese history, exerted... Read more
1. Academy, Society, and Politics 2. Academy Sacrificial Rituals and Their Significance 3. Academy and Regional Cultural Undertakings
Biography
Xiao Yongming, a renowned Professor of History, is the Dean of Yuelu Academy at Hunan University and the Vice President of the China Research Association of Academies. His main research interests are the history of Song and Ming thoughts and Chinese academy culture. He has been a visiting scholar at several universities, including the University of London, National Taiwan University, Cornell University, and the University of Arizona.
