Description: Daoism and Anarchism : Critiques of State Autonomy in Ancient and Modern China, Paperback by Rapp, John A., ISBN 1441178805, ISBN-13 9781441178800, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US
This volume in the Contemporary Anarchist Studies series focuses on anti-statist critiques in ancient and modern China and demonstrates that China does not have an unchallenged authoritarian political culture.
Treating anarchism as a critique of centralized state power, the work first examines radical Daoist thought from the 4th century BCE to the 9th century CE and compares Daoist philosophers and poets to Western anarchist and utopian thinkers. This is followed by a survey of anarchist themes in dissident thought in the Peoples Republic of China from 1949 to the present. A concluding chapter discusses how Daoist anarchism can be applied to any anarchist-inspired radical critique today.
This work not only challenges the usual ideas of the scope and nature of dissent in China, it also provides a unique comparison of ancient Chinese Daoist anarchism to Western anarchist. Featuring previously untranslated texts, such as the 9th century Buddhist anarchist tract, the Wunengzi, and essays from the PRC press, it will be an essential resource to anyone studying anarchism, Chinese political thought, political dissent, and political history.
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Book Title: Daoism and Anarchism : Critiques of State Autonomy in Ancient and
Number of Pages: 240 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Daoism and Anarchism : Critiques of State Autonomy in Ancient and Modern China
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Subject: Taoism (See Also Philosophy / Taoist), Political Ideologies / Anarchism, History & Theory, Political Ideologies / General, World / Asian
Publication Year: 2012
Item Height: 0.6 in
Item Weight: 14.6 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: John A. Rapp
Item Length: 9 in
Subject Area: Religion, Political Science
Item Width: 6 in
Series: Contemporary Anarchist Studies
Format: Trade Paperback
