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Author: Yu Qiuyu
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Publish Date: 2002-09-01
Features: In this book, the author repositions European civilization onto the challenging path of self-reliance and places the key to understanding it beside the volcanic lava of Síeuvaeald?lir in Iceland. This book presents a multi-faceted comparison between Chinese and European civilizations, breaking through the polar orientation in comparative literature studies and maintaining a broader third orientation—opposition between all civilizations. Wandering Without Bound serves as a record of examining Western civilization. The book is divided into four volumes: South Europe, Central Europe, West Europe, and North Europe, collecting 80 essays. In the book, Yu Qiuyu laments, "European civilization is indeed excellent and mature, capable of integrating classical traditions with modern civilization, personal freedom with social ethics." The entire book surpasses Yu Qiuyu's previous works in terms of completeness and depth of thought, the tension and freedom of style, with a more elegant touch than Cultural Ode to Hardship, a broader perspective than Notes from Mountain Residences, and a more composed tone than A Thousand Years of Dreams.