Confucius and China in the Modern Age - 9781844642649

Confucius and China in the Modern Age draws together the contrasting strands of academic material on the advancement and impact of Confucianism within modern day China. Confucius philosophy has undoubtedly played a major part in the development of China and the evolution of its culture. Edited by one of China's foremost experts in this field, a former Director of Historical Research at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), this major new publication examines the key events from the 20th and 21st centuries to help unravel the reasons why Confucius belief endured within a rapidly modernising China. Throughout the 20th and 21st centuries Chinese scholars have put forward differing views on the impact and importance of Confucianism in China. Lin Ganquan uses evidence and research material, both historical and current, to tie together the various academic works into a single all-encompassing definitive tome. This includes some revealing analysis on the various anti-Confucius groups that have held sway in China at various times over the last 100 years. This meticulous book covers not just Chinese philosophy and religion, but China's intellectual, academic and political histories. Thanks to an exclusive agreement with the prestigious China Social Sciences Press Confucius and China in the Modern Age is being made available outside of China for the very first time.