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China and the founding of the United States : the influence of traditional Chinese civilization
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China and the founding of the United States : the influence of traditional Chinese civilization / Dave Xueliang Wang.
ISBN
9781793644350
1793644357
9781793644367
Publication
Lanham : Lexington Books, [2021]
Physical Description
xvii, 265 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Summary
"This book examines the influence of China on the founding of the United States. The author analyzes how the Founding Fathers recognized China's distinct approaches to agriculture, architecture, and philosophy and drew from them as they sought to establish a political identity and heritage for the United States"-- Provided by publisher.
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Influence of traditional Chinese civilization
Other formats
Online version: Wang, Dave Xueliang. China and the founding of the United States Lanham : Lexington Books, [2021]
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 20, 2022
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Ideas from the East: The Founders Used Chinese Wisdom to Build a Flourishing Society
Technologies from the East: How the Founders Leveraged Chinese Technologies in the North American Colonies
Plants from the East: The Founders' Efforts to Transplant Chinese Plants to North America
The Influence of Chinese Material Culture on Early US History
Trade with the East: The Founders' Efforts to Open China Trade
Confucianism in the Making of US Democracy
The Founders' Legacy.
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