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Zhejiang University Journal of Art and Archaeology
Zhejiang University Journal of Art and Archaeology is a publication focusing on art history and archaeological researches whose compilation was started in 2014 by the Research Center of Arts and Archeology of Zhejiang University. It publishes theses on art history, archaeological and material culture researches and other fields.
Historical Interpretation of "China Dream"
This book, setting culture as the main body, discusses on the rise and fall of the empires of China vertically (rise and fall of dynasties) and horizontally (development of science and culture), especially on the social conditions and economic foundation of turning dragon totem into emperor, weaving a splendid picture of prosperous Chinese civilization. A partic......
Confucianism: A Modern Interpretation
Chiyun CHANGThis book, originally written in English, consists of 16 chapters elucidating in detail the value and the significance of Confucius’s teachings. The author states that to understand Confucius is to understand China, Chinese history and culture. Included are the Confucian philosophy regarding life, education, politics, law, art, change and history, the model man ......
Embodied Knowing: Conversations on Modern Confucianism
Weiming TUThis book is based on the audio records of TU Weiming’s lectures in his “Transformation and Innovation of Confucian Tradition” course for Zhejiang University’s “Cultural China Talent Plan”, which has 10 chapters, inlcuding “Cultural China and Confucianism”, “Learning Civilization and Dialogue Civilization”, “Tradition of Chinese Civilization”, etc. It covers lar......
Rumors from the Han Dynasty
Zongli LU, Ph.DDealing with rumors from the Han Dynasty and through investigation and study of gossips, lies or “rumors” and the related contexts as recorded in historical documentation, the author holds that these so-called rumors may help researchers of history interpret the group mentality and the social psychological atmosphere of a time and place in history, thus producin......