Sentimental Education in Chinese History

Download or read book Sentimental Education in Chinese History written by Paolo Santangelo and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pionering inquiry on the role, perception and representation of emotional sphere in traditional Chinese culture provides a fascinating contribution on a key anthropological problem, in order to understand not only pre-modern private history, but also contemporary Chinese society. The importance of this work goes beyond Chinese studies.