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The British View of Chinese Civilization and the Emergence of Class Consciousness.

The article presents a discussion related to the British view of Chinese civilization and the emergence of class consciousness. The article seeks to explain why the British view of Chinese civilization changed from one of admiration to contempt in the last decade of eighteenth century. It shows that...

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Published in:Eighteenth Century: Theory & Interpretation Vol. 45; no. 2; pp. 193 - 206
Main Author: Chen, Jeng-Guo S.
Format: Article
Published: University of Pennsylvania Press Summer2004
Subjects:
Chinese civilization
Class consciousness
Social classes
Social perception
China
United Kingdom
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