China and the Founding of the United States: The Influence of Traditional Chinese Civilization

Dave Xueliang Wang

doi:10.5771/9781793644367

Summary

This book discusses examples of how the U.S. Founding Fathers were influenced and inspired by Chinese agriculture, architecture, and philosophy. China, then one of the most stable and powerful civilizations in the world, offered unique perspectives on various aspects of society which were distinct from the Founding Fathers’ European heritage. China provided an alternative set of social and political frameworks which supported the Founding Fathers’ efforts to craft a unique heritage for their young nation. These Founders sought to establish a political identity that was distinct from European aristocratic traditions.

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Bibliographic data

Edition: 1/2021
Copyright Year: 2021
ISBN-Print: 978-1-7936-4435-0
ISBN-Online: 978-1-7936-4436-7
Publisher: Lexington, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 265
Product Type: Monograph

1. Contents No access
2. List of Figures No access
3. List of Tables No access
4. Foreword No access
5. Acknowledgments No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 12
1 Ideas from the East: The Founders Used Chinese Wisdom to Build a Flourishing Society No access Pages 13 - 46
2 Technologies from the East: How the Founders Leveraged Chinese Technologies in the North American Colonies No access Pages 47 - 88
3 Plants from the East: The Founders’ Efforts to Transplant Chinese Plants to North America No access Pages 89 - 102
4 The Influence of Chinese Material Culture on Early U.S. History No access Pages 103 - 120
5 Trade with the East: The Founders’ Efforts to Open China Trade No access Pages 121 - 142
6 Confucianism in the Making of U.S. Democracy No access Pages 143 - 228
7 The Founders’ Legacy No access Pages 229 - 232
Epilogue No access Pages 233 - 236
Bibliography No access Pages 237 - 256
Index No access Pages 257 - 264
About the Author No access Pages 265 - 265