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China and the Founding of the United States
The Influence of Traditional Chinese Civilization
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2021
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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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
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Foreword No access
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
