{"product_id":"reorienting-china-the-landscape-of-chinese-civilization-9789882372795","title":"Reorienting China: The Landscape of Chinese Civilization","description":"This book is an unusual excursion into Chinese cultural history. In a sweeping narrative spanning over five thousand years, Professor Cho-yun Hsu moves beyond accounts that focus solely on the internal evolution of Chinese culture. He revisits early Chinese civilization, integrating recent archaeological discoveries to reshape our understanding of its development. Employing a big history perspective, Hsu reconstructs the dynamic interplay of diverse ethnic groups and cultures within and beyond China, highlighting the constant friction and fusion that shaped its trajectory.\u003cb\u003eThis insightful work reveals why Chinese civilization has endured despite numerous internal and external hardships and turmoils. It offers a nuanced and thought-provoking perspective on China's past and its relevance to the present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eCho-yun Hsu is an internationally recognized authority on ancient Chinese history and comparative civilizations. He was Professor Emeritus of History and Sociology at the University of Pittsburgh, and elected Academician of Academia Sinica in Taiwan. As one of the founding members of the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange, Hsu was instrumental in supporting and encouraging global research in Chinese Studies. In 2024, he was awarded the prestigious Tang Prize for his exceptional contributions to the field of Sinology. He has authored or coauthored numerous publications, including \u003ci\u003eAmerican Life: A Chinese Historian's Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e (2021), \u003ci\u003eThe Transcendental and the Mundane: Chinese Cultural Values in Everyday Life\u003c\/i\u003e (2021), \u003ci\u003eChina: A New Cultural History\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), \u003ci\u003eWestern Chou Civilization\u003c\/i\u003e (1988), \u003ci\u003eHan Agriculture: The Formation of the Early Chinese Agrarian Economy\u003c\/i\u003e (1980), and \u003ci\u003eAncient China in Transition: An Analysis of Social Mobility\u003c\/i\u003e (1965). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Ownby was a Professor of History at the Université de Montréal. His research focus is intellectual life in contemporary China, and his recent publications include \u003ci\u003eRethinking China's Rise\u003c\/i\u003e by Xu Jilin (as editor and translator), \u003ci\u003eVoices from the Chinese Century\u003c\/i\u003e (co-edited with Timothy Cheek and Joshua A. Fogel), \u003ci\u003eThe Transcendental and the Mundane\u003c\/i\u003e by Cho-yun Hsu, and \u003ci\u003eGlobalization after the Pandemic\u003c\/i\u003e by Qin Hui (both as translator).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Chinese University of Hong Kong Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749385535762,"sku":"9789882372795","price":65.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3691405d-2a3f-4137-a259-72361c84c158.jpg?v=1764082139","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/reorienting-china-the-landscape-of-chinese-civilization-9789882372795","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}