Between Tradition and Modernity (Wang Tao and Late Qing Reform)

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Features: This book challenges the biased "traditional/modern" binary opposition research model and emphasizes the continuity between tradition and modernization, highlighting "discovering history from China." The author analyzes the interaction between Chinese and Western thought and its impact on Chinese society through the study of Wang Tao's experiences and ideas. In the final chapter, the author conducts an overall study of the intellectuals of Wang Tao's generation, pointing out that the "coastal" areas in modern China played an innovative role, and such innovation only gained "legitimacy" and success after being recognized by the "inland."