In Search of Wealth and Power - Yen Fu and the West

Yen Fu spent years translating and commenting on the work of Western thinkers like Spencer, Huxley, Adam Smith, Mill, and Montesquieu. Schwartz examines the modifications and consequent revaluation of these familiar works as they were presented to their new audience and analyzes the impact of this Western thought on the Chinese culture of the time.

Summary

Yen Fu spent years translating and commenting on the work of Western thinkers like Spencer, Huxley, Adam Smith, Mill, and Montesquieu. Schwartz examines the modifications and consequent revaluation of these familiar works as they were presented to their new audience and analyzes the impact of this Western thought on the Chinese culture of the time.

Product details

• Authors: Benjamin I. Schwartz
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1964
• EAN: 9780674446526
• ISBN: 978-0-674-44652-6
• Weight: 408 g
• Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs; Harvard East Asian; Harvard East Asian Series; Harvard East Asian Series; Harvard East Asian
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Geography, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General, Political science and theory, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought