Between Tradition and Modernity: Wang Tao and Late Qing Reform

Author: (American) Vincent Keohane
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: This book challenges the biased research model of the "traditional/modern" binary opposition, emphasizing the continuity between tradition and modernization, and highlighting the idea of "discovering history from China." Through the study of Wang Tao's experiences and thoughts, the author analyzes the interaction between Chinese and Western thought and its impact on Chinese society. In the final chapter, the author conducts an overall study of the intellectuals of Wang Tao's generation, pointing out that the "coastal" regions in modern China played an innovative role, and such innovation only gained "legitimacy" and success after being recognized by the "inland" regions.