Revolution as restoration : Guocui xuebao and China's path to modernity, 1905-1911 / / by Tze-ki Hon.

Revolution as Restoration examines the journal Guocui xuebao (1905-1911) to elucidate the momentous political and social changes in early twentieth-century China. Rather than viewing the journal as a collection of documents for studying a thinker (e.g., Zhang Taiyan), a concept (e.g., national essen...

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Year of Publication:2013
Language:English
Series:Leiden Series in Comparative Historiography 6.
Physical Description:1 online resource (149 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Introduction: The Allure of the Nation
  • 1. The Paradox of Global Competition
  • 2. New Roles of the Educated Elite
  • 3. The Law of Social Evolution
  • 4. The Public Realm
  • 5. Local Self-Government
  • 6. Memories of Resistance
  • Conclusion: Lost in Transition
  • References Cited
  • Indexes.