{"product_id":"the-civilization-of-china-english-edition-a-century-old-western-sinologist-s-portrait-of-chinese-life-thought","title":"The Civilization of China (English Edition): A Century-Old Western Sinologist‘s Portrait of Chinese Life \u0026 Thought","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/2e4c71d9fad954b0ba128d8d9b932e24f7dc3d3adcf4ac090e4a3c297d16eebd.jpg?v=1793435616\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Civilization of China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a classic survey of Chinese history and society written by Herbert Allen Giles (1845–1935), a renowned British sinologist, diplomat, and former British consular officer in China. This edition, published by China Intercontinental Press, is part of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eChina Yesterday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries — a collection of Sinological works by foreign authors that offer unique outside-in perspectives on China.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eGiles wrote this book for Western readers who knew little about China, aiming to provide a “rough outline of Chinese civilization from the earliest times down to the early 20th century.” It remains a valuable historical document, capturing how a leading Western scholar of his era interpreted and presented Chinese civilization to the English-speaking world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhat You Will Find Inside\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe book covers a broad range of topics essential to understanding traditional China:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Chinese political system\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— from ancient dynasties to the imperial bureaucratic structure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eSocial customs and daily life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— family, etiquette, and the fabric of Chinese society\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eReligion and philosophy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and folk beliefs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eLiterature and education\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— the classical canon, the examination system, and scholarly traditions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eChina‘s encounter with the modern world\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— as observed by a Western scholar writing in the early 1900s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/7c675a37dcec5d372b4fc4f8831d20590e411f0740b7f659fb64a71fdc93c802.jpg?v=1793435621\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/c785b695dba6dfd0a20edbae831521559e0db080a8becf00dadb97aba66c69f7.jpg?v=1793435624\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/3b8d665f91e71b5a3eec0763a4881a80537c1ea8520f45d05e60434723ee373e.jpg?v=1793435629\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"orientalbookworm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61462419079502,"sku":"978-7-5085-3926-3-1519851-0-0-0-0-0-0","price":21.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/9857515d19c1f4f843ce53191b8a5fcbb30033b7853bed3fe84400ac6fba1f1b.jpg?v=1793416907","url":"https:\/\/orientalbookworm.com\/products\/the-civilization-of-china-english-edition-a-century-old-western-sinologist-s-portrait-of-chinese-life-thought","provider":"orientalbookworm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}