Hunanese and Modern China

Provincial Patriots: The Hunanese and Modern China

Hunan, a province in modern Chinese history, has produced more reformers, military officers, and revolutionaries than any other province, yet historical research on the region has rarely explored it coherently. This book, unlike the common view that China's modernization was inspired by the capital and its trading ports, focuses on Hunan and argues that the ideological reforms and discourse within the province influenced the course of modern Chinese history.
Hunan is a region with a unique character... It has both contributed to the construction of the larger nation and nurtured its own identity. This book, based on a wealth of firsthand data, is a groundbreaking work that has never been published before. —Rana Mitter, author of "Forgotten Ally" Hunan has held a special place in Chinese history for over a century. First, it helped the government suppress the Taiping Rebellion, after which many Hunanese became provincial governors. During the late Qing Dynasty, Hunan became a major center of reform. It contributed significantly to the success of the 1911 Revolution of 1911, and under Mao Zedong, many Hunanese served in the highest leadership of China.
—Paul A. Cohen, author of History in Three Keys. The question of how China's concept of nationhood developed from within has been only partially explored. Pei Shifeng's monographic work convincingly illustrates the relationship between local roots and national fruition. His portrayal of Hunan illustrates the transition from empire to republic in a new and effective way.
—Pamela Kyle Crossley, author of The Manchus

2015-11-01

社会科学文献出版社

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