Bartsch shadi (352 resultados)

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. The surprising story of how Greek classics are being pressed into use in contemporary China to support the regime?s political agendaAs improbable as it may sound, an illuminating way to understand today?s China and how it views the West is to look at the astonishing ways Chinese intellectuals are interpreting?or is it misinterpreting??the Greek classics. In Plato Goes to China, Shadi Bartsch offers a provocative look at Chinese politics and ideology by exploring Chinese readings of Plato, Aristotle, Thucydides, and other ancient writers. She shows how Chinese thinkers have dramatically recast the Greek classics to support China?s political agenda, diagnose the ills of the West, and assert the superiority of China?s own Confucian classical tradition.In a lively account that ranges from the Jesuits to Xi Jinping, Bartsch traces how the fortunes of the Greek classics have changed in China since the seventeenth century. Before the Tiananmen Square crackdown, the Chinese typically read Greek philosophy and political theory in order to promote democratic reform or discover the secrets of the success of Western democracy and science. No longer. Today, many Chinese intellectuals use these texts to critique concepts such as democracy, citizenship, and rationality. Plato?s ?Noble Lie,? in which citizens are kept in their castes through deception, is lauded; Aristotle?s Politics is seen as civic brainwashing; and Thucydides?s criticism of Athenian democracy is applied to modern America.What do antiquity?s ?dead white men? have left to teach? By uncovering the unusual ways Chinese thinkers are answering that question, Plato Goes to China opens a surprising new window on China today.…

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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Illustrated. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Hardback. Condición: Very Good. The surprising story of how Greek classics are being pressed into use in contemporary China to support the regime?s political agendaAs improbable as it may sound, an illuminating way to understand today?s China and how it views the West is to look at the astonishing ways Chinese intellectuals are interpreting?or is it misinterpreting??the Greek classics. In Plato Goes to China, Shadi Bartsch offers a provocative look at Chinese politics and ideology by exploring Chinese readings of Plato, Aristotle, Thucydides, and other ancient writers. She shows how Chinese thinkers have dramatically recast the Greek classics to support China?s political agenda, diagnose the ills of the West, and assert the superiority of China?s own Confucian classical tradition.In a lively account that ranges from the Jesuits to Xi Jinping, Bartsch traces how the fortunes of the Greek classics have changed in China since the seventeenth century. Before the Tiananmen Square crackdown, the Chinese typically read Greek philosophy and political theory in order to promote democratic reform or discover the secrets of the success of Western democracy and science. No longer. Today, many Chinese intellectuals use these texts to critique concepts such as democracy, citizenship, and rationality. Plato?s ?Noble Lie,? in which citizens are kept in their castes through deception, is lauded; Aristotle?s Politics is seen as civic brainwashing; and Thucydides?s criticism of Athenian democracy is applied to modern America.What do antiquity?s ?dead white men? have left to teach? By uncovering the unusual ways Chinese thinkers are answering that question, Plato Goes to China opens a surprising new window on China today.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. 400 pp. Tightly bound. Spine not compromised. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Remainder mark bottom fore-edge.

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Hardcover. Condición: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Princeton University Press, 2023. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new.

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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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paperback. Condición: Very Good. PAPERBACK; 246897531 pt line. VERY GOOD CONDITION clean, solid,bright. PAPERBACK; COVERS SHOWING sculpted WALL WITH many men of various ages in roman togas.ALL VERY NICE .; 240 pages.

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Condición: good. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.…

paperback. Condición: Very Good. Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE PAPERBACK Standard-sized.

Condición: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. 1st Edition. A near fine copy in fine jacket. Previous owner's name faintly inked to front fly leaf being only noted fault.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition.

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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Name and date on inside front cover, otherwise text clean and tight; some wear and soiling to dust jacket ; 9 X 6 X 0.75 inches; 216 pages.

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Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condición: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.