The rise of political intellectuals in modern China : May Fourth societies and the roots of mass-party politics / Shakhar Rahav.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Rahav, Shakhar, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Yun, Daiying, 1895-1931.
• Radicalism--China--History--20th century.
• Political parties--China--History--20th century.
• China--History--May Fourth movement, 1919.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (252 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is a social and cultural history of political radicals during China's pivotal May Fourth Movement (1915-1923). It examines the everyday life of May Fourth activists in Wuhan, central China's most important urban centre. By examining the cultural-political societies founded by the local teacher and journalist Yun Daiying (1895-1931) the book illuminates the ways in which the May Fourth Movement developed in hinterland urban centres and from there into a nationwide movement, which ultimately provided the basis for the emergence of the Nationalist Party (Guomindang) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Contents:

""Cover""; ""The Rise of Political Intellectuals in Modern China""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""1 Seeds of Radicalism in a Hinterland Metropolis""; ""2 “We Are Not Powerless, China�s Affairs Are Not Hopeless�""; ""3 A Communal Bookstore""; ""4 Sociability and Ideology""; ""5 From Societies to Party""; ""Conclusion""; ""List of Characters""; ""Notes""; ""Selected Bibliography""; ""Index""

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

• 0-19-938610-2
• 0-19-023897-6
• 0-19-938609-9

OCLC:

900539759