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A Pragmatist and His Free Spirit: The Half-Century Romance of Hu Shi and Edith Clifford Williams
Chih-P'ing Chou Susan Chan Egan
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Paperback. Hu Shi's life touched virtually every important aspect of society in 20th century China. This title explores the lesser-known side of this supporter of John Dewey's philosophy and reconstructs his romance with Edith Clifford Williams, an American avant-garde painter, by delving into the correspondences the two exchanged over almost half a century. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; HPDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
Hu Shi's life touched virtually every important aspect of society in twentieth-century China. His most significant contributions were his support of Chinese liberalism and his advocacy for the use of vernacular Chinese. ""A Pragmatist and His Free Spirit"" explores the lesser-known side of this staunch supporter of John Dewey's philosophy and reconstructs his romance with Edith Clifford Williams, an American avant-garde painter, by delving into the correspondences the two exchanged over almost half a century.
Hu Shi's life touched virtually every important aspect of society in twentieth-century China. His most significant contributions were his support of Chinese liberalism and his advocacy for the use of vernacular Chinese. ""A Pragmatist and His Free Spirit"" explores the lesser-known side of this staunch supporter of John Dewey's philosophy and reconstructs his romance with Edith Clifford Williams, an American avant-garde painter, by delving into the correspondences the two exchanged over almost half a century.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The Chinese University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
410
Place of Publication
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
ISBN
9789629963415
SKU
V9789629963415
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About Chih-P'ing Chou Susan Chan Egan
SUSAN CHAN EGAN is an independent scholar based in Santa Barbara, California. CHIH-P'ING CHOU is Professor of East Asian Studies at Princeton University.
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