History of the May Fourth Movement

The May Fourth Movement: Intellectual Revolution in Modern China

A masterpiece by a giant historian who abandoned politics to pursue scholarship. A leading authority on the May Fourth Movement in overseas Sinology. ☉Editor's Recommendation: ☆ An insurmountable classic for studying the May Fourth Movement and understanding modern China. ☆ This study of the May Fourth Movement avoids broad, grand narratives, focusing instead on returning to the scene, examining every detail and painstakingly restoring historical truth. ☆ This is a study of the May Fourth Movement, but not just about it. Beyond the movement itself, the author explores its profound impact on modern Chinese society, thought, and culture.
This book is a representative work by renowned historian Zhou Zuo-zong. Divided into two parts, the first focuses on a detailed account of the causes, social support, and development of the May Fourth Movement, clarifying how the student-initiated "May Fourth" movement gradually expanded into a nationwide political and patriotic movement. The second part analyzes the May Fourth Movement's impact on politics, society, literature, and thought, comprehensively and systematically discussing the New Culture Movement, the Literary Revolution, and various sociopolitical currents of the time. Drawing on comprehensive and objective evidence, the author offers an in-depth analysis and research of the social role and historical destiny of the new intellectuals. This book presents a comprehensive historical perspective on the May Fourth Movement.
⊙Recommended by media & celebrities This is an excellent book with detailed materials and rich content. It is an indispensable guiding reference book for any reader studying modern China.
——Journal of the Oriental Society

2019-07-01

四川人民出版社

the new wave

464

9787220113383