Chinese studies in the Netherlands : : past, present and future / / edited by Wilt L. Idema.

• TeilnehmendeR: Idema, W. L.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands : : Brill,, 2014.; ©2014
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (326 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

The Netherlands have a long and proud history in Chinese studies. This volume collects not only articles that trace the historical development of Chinese studies in the Netherlands from the middle of the nineteenth century to the present and beyond, but also studies that deal with Dutch research in specific disciplines within Chinese studies. Chinese studies in the Netherlands originated from the needs of the Dutch colonial administration in the Dutch East Indies, but developed a strong philological emphasis in the first part of the twentieth century, to turn increasingly towards disciplinary research on modern and contemporary China in the last few decades. Contributors include Leonard Blussé, Maghiel van Crevel, Barend ter Haar, Albert Hoffstädt, Wilt Idema, Mark Leenhouts, Oliver Moore, Frank Pieke and Rint Sybesma.

Table of Contents

Front Matter / Wilt L. Idema -- Chinese Studies in the Netherlands / Wilt L. Idema -- Of Hewers of Wood and Drawers of Water: Leiden University’s Early Sinologists (1854–1911) / Leonard Blussé -- Between the Dutch East Indies and Philology (1919–1974) / Barend ter Haar -- Rediscovering Chinese Religion and Contemporary China / Barend ter Haar -- A History of Chinese Linguistics in the Netherlands / Rint Sybesma -- Contemporary China Studies in the Netherlands / Frank N. Pieke -- Between Money and Curiosity: On the Study and Translation of Chinese Literature in the Netherlands and Flanders / Mark Leenhouts -- China’s Art and Material Culture / Oliver Moore -- Dutch Sinology and Brill / Albert Hoffstädt -- China Awareness, Area Studies, High School Chinese: Here to Stay, and Looking Forward / Maghiel van Crevel -- Bibliography / Wilt L. Idema -- About the Contributors / Wilt L. Idema -- Indexes / Wilt L. Idema.