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Sun Yat-sen and the West [electronic resource] : Western Influence on His Life and Thought
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chong, Key Ray.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- China--History--Republic, 1912-1949.
- China--Politics and government--1912-1949.
- Sun, Yat-sen, 1866-1925.
- Zhongguo guo min dang.
- China.
- Sun, Yat-sen.
- Local Subjects:
- China--History--Republic, 1912-1949.
- China--Politics and government--1912-1949.
- Sun, Yat-sen, 1866-1925.
- Zhongguo guo min dang.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (481 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Sun Yat-sen and the West
- Place of Publication:
- Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book examines the impact of Western ideas and Christianity on the development of Sun Yat-sen's political thought and revolutionary activities. Regrettably Sun was not able to create a democratic Western type of government in unified China, something for which he struggled throughout all his life.
- Contents:
- SUN YAT-SEN AND THE WEST Western Influence on His Life and Thought; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part One: Early Years; Chapter 1: The Revive China Society and Its Key Members, 1894-1895; Chapter 2: Christians and the Chinese Revolution, 1885-1925; Chapter 3: Ho Kai (He Qi), 1859-1914; Chapter 4: Zheng Guanying, 1841-1920; Chapter 5: Wang Tao, 1828-1897; Part Two: Sun Yat-Sen and Western Thought; Chapter 6: Sun Yat-sen's Early Writings; Chapter 7: Proposals for Reform; Chapter 8: The Three Principles of the People (1924)
- Part Three: American AssistanceChapter 9: American Militarists, Chinese Reform and Revolution, 1898-1912; Chapter 10: American Financiers, Chinese Reform and Revolution, 1898-1912; Part Four: Sun's Influence in Modern China; Chapter 11: Sun Yat-sen and China's Modernization, 1986-2006; Conclusion; List of Abbreviations Used in the Notes; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-7734-1879-2
- OCLC:
- 811507385
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