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《Chinese Among Others: Emigration in Modern Times》 Author: [US] Philip Kuhn Publisher: Jiangsu People's Publishing House Original title: Chinese Among Others: Emigration in Modern Times
《Chinese Among Others: Emigration in Modern Times》 Author: [US] Philip Kuhn Publisher: Jiangsu People's Publishing House Original title: Chinese Among Others: Emigration in Modern Times
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Introduction · · · · · ·
"Chinese in Others: A History of Modern Chinese Immigration" uses the style of big history and big narrative to integrate the 500-year history of Chinese immigrants into the world into the big framework of the development and changes of the world pattern during the same period, which is very insightful. More importantly, on the basis of showing the wonderful picture of the 500-year history of Chinese immigrants around the world, Professor Kong has powerfully demonstrated his important point: the history of overseas Chinese is an integral part of Chinese history and an indispensable part of studying Chinese history. As a result, the study of overseas Chinese has been elevated to a new level.
From colonial rulers to enslaved subjects, from the ruling groups in power in the nation-state after independence to the intellectual elites full of nationalist passion; from the tycoons who boss around to the common people who work hard to make a living, the "Chinese" and the surrounding "others" present a complex interactive relationship. As outsiders, overseas Chinese need to know and understand "others" and coexist with them; and the latter also constantly scrutinize these strangers from afar: Are they new friends who can live in peace and seek common development, or are they aliens with ulterior motives?
About the Author · · · · · ·
Philip A. Kuhn (September 9, 1933 - February 11, 2016) is one of the few international scholars who enjoys a high reputation in the Chinese academic community. He was born in London, England in 1933. In 1950, he was admitted to Harvard University. He is a famous American sinologist, Higson Professor of History at Harvard University, and the director of the Department of East Asian Civilizations and Languages. He is known for his research on Chinese social history and political history since the late Qing Dynasty. Since the mid-1970s, Kuhn has turned to the study of overseas Chinese immigration history. He was the director of the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University and the director of the Department of Far Eastern Languages and Cultures at the University of Chicago. Professor Kuhn has worked hard in the field of modern Chinese history for many years. His monographs such as "Rebellion and Its Enemies in the Late Chinese Empire" (1970), "Calling Souls" (1990) and "The Origins of the Modern Chinese State" (2002) are all well-known in the international academic community and have been translated into Chinese and widely circulated.
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