History of Sino-Western Cultural Exchange (2nd Edition)

Author: Shen Fawei
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: This book utilizes a large number of archaeological artifacts and literature materials from both China and abroad, supplemented by precious images collected from around the world and meticulously drawn route maps. It comprehensively introduces the history of cultural exchange between China and the West, from the dawn of Sino-Western communication—the Neolithic Age—to the present. It not only shows the influence of Chinese culture on Western culture but also reflects the impact, penetration, and influence of Western culture on Chinese culture. The book is exceptionally rich in materials and content, and has been selected as a textbook or reference book by many universities for the history of cultural exchange. This book is the newly revised edition of The History of Sino-Western Cultural Exchange, which was once part of the China Cultural History Series. It extensively uses archaeological artifacts and literature materials from both China and abroad, supplemented by precious images collected from around the world and meticulously drawn route maps. Starting from the dawn of Sino-Western communication—the Neolithic Age—and following a chronological order, it provides a systematic and in-depth introduction to the history of cultural exchange between China and the West from the Neolithic Age to the present, from a broad cultural perspective. In addition to updating the content of the first edition based on the latest archaeological research and studies, the new edition also focuses on adding two chapters with over 100,000 words, introducing and analyzing the rich content of Sino-Western cultural exchange since the 19th century that was missing in the first edition. This book is suitable as a textbook and reference book for majors such as cultural history and Sino-Western relations. This book is the newly revised edition of The History of Sino-Western Cultural Exchange, which was once part of the China Cultural History Series. It extensively uses archaeological artifacts and literature materials from both China and abroad, supplemented by precious images collected from around the world and meticulously drawn route maps. Starting from the dawn of Sino-Western communication—the Neolithic Age—and following a chronological order, it provides a systematic and in-depth introduction to the history of cultural exchange between China and the West from the Neolithic Age to the present, from a broad cultural perspective. In addition to updating the content of the first edition based on the latest archaeological research and studies, the new edition also focuses on adding two chapters with over 100,000 words, introducing and analyzing the rich content of Sino-Western cultural exchange since the 19th century that was missing in the first edition. This book is suitable as a textbook and reference book for majors such as cultural history and Sino-Western relations.