Negotiating a Chinese Federation : : The Exchange of Ideas and Political Collaborations Between China's Men of Guns and Men of Letters, 1919-1923.

"This book offers the first comprehensive study of the ways in which China's men of guns (so-called "warlords") and men of letters (May Fourth intellectuals) engaged one another for the making of a Chinese federation between 1919 and 1923. Breaking the constructed dichotomy betwe...

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Superior document:Ideas, History, and Modern China
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Place / Publishing House:Boston : : BRILL,, 2022.
©2022.
Year of Publication:2022
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Ideas, History, and Modern China
Physical Description:1 online resource (286 pages)
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Summary:"This book offers the first comprehensive study of the ways in which China's men of guns (so-called "warlords") and men of letters (May Fourth intellectuals) engaged one another for the making of a Chinese federation between 1919 and 1923. Breaking the constructed dichotomy between the men of guns and men of letters, Vivienne Guo's analysis reappraises Chinese warlordism against the backdrop of the Chinese enlightenment. Exploring the ideological underpinnings and political vigour of the Chinese federalist movement, Negotiating A Chinese Federation provides a fresh interpretation of China's cultural renewal and state-building"--
ISBN:9789004528659
Hierarchical level:Monograph