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Ching, Julia Probing China's Soul: Religion, Politics, and the Protest in the People's Republic
San Francisco Harpercollins 0062501399 / 9780062501394 Hardcover
From Publishers Weekly: Relying on research sources in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, Ching, who teaches at the University of Toronto, goes beyond Western newspaper headlines to present a graphic, invaluable picture of mainland China today. Tiananmen Square, she writes, was only one of the sites in the bloody military crackdown of June 1989; troops injured or killed thousands of Beijing residents, and there have been some 120, 000 arrests, with reports of torture. An expatriate who spent her formative years in China, Ching maintains that the dehumanization of the last four decades cannot be laid at the door of Confucius, whose teachings stressed benevolent government. She argues that Deng Xiaoping and his inner circle of octogenarians have alienated themselves from the Chinese people. Despite repression, old Buddhist and Taoist beliefs persist, she claims. Her superb account punctures the stereotype, still current among some China-watchers, that the Chinese people are somehow different from Westerners and not ready for democracy. : Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. : From School Library Journal: YA-- By exploring China through its philosophies and politics, both traditional and Marxist, Ching attempts to come to terms with what has happened during last 40 years while reflecting upon a possible future. Some of the sources she quotes are mainland intellectuals who have been silenced, particularly those under arrest. There is an extensive bibliography of English and Asian language books and current newspapers and news magazines. Thorough endnotes that accompany each chapter add dimension to the book. Also included are a pronunciation guide, a timeline of China since 1949, and a chart clarifying the structure of the power in the People's Republic. The book opens with a review of the peaceful student demonstration in Tian'anmen Square and the brutal crackdown on the part of the Communist Party leaders. Ching's scholarly approach makes this book an excellent source for current events, trends in modern history, or comparative political systems. Her inquiry will make readers think and ponder not only China's soul but also its beliefs. --Dolores M. Steinhauer, Jefferson Sci-Tech, Alexandria, VA: Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.; 269 pages
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Hongzhi, Li China Falun Gong (Revised Edition)
Yih Chyun 1586131001 / 9781586131005 Paperback
Book Description: China Falun Gong is an interim text in the form of Qigong summarizing the cultivation and practice of Falun Gong , the most powerful cultivation system based on the supreme truth of the cosmos Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. --This text refers to the paperback edition of this title: Language Notes: Text: English (translation) : Original Language: Chinese--This text refers to the : : Paperback: edition. ; 200 pages
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Munro, Donald J. Concept of Man in Early China
Stanford Univ Pr 0804708290 / 9780804708296 Paperback
Book Description&newline; Hailed at its first release as &doublequote; exceptional among studies of Chinese philosophy, &doublequote; a work &doublequote; combining philosophical acumen with sinological competence that raises the study of early Chinese thought to a new level of sophistication, &doublequote; The Concept of Man in Early China remains a staple in the study of early Chinese civilization. Addressing the very roots of Chinese culture and thought, this path-breaking work frequently compares concepts from the Confucian and Taoist traditions with those from Western classical philosophy. Donald J. Munro clearly identifies key ideas about human nature and links these ideas within the intellectual universe of classical China. ; 224 pages
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Walther, Fritz R. In the Country of Gazelles
Bloomington Indiana University Press 025336325X / 9780253363251 Hardcover
From Booklist&newline; Walther's affection for gazelles developed when he toured the Dresden Zoo as a lad, but his fieldwork in Africa did not start until decades later, in 1965, after serving in World War II and studying and teaching in Europe and the U. S. Walther's focus is on animal behavior, and his passion for these animals lends his scientific observations a panache not always found in such strict observational studies. For a man who spent years in the Serengeti, he finds lions dull creatures (although they totally captured his interest when he accidently wandered into a pride while surveying) , and his discussion of his encounters is perfunctory. But his accounts of the mating, grazing, territorializing, and fleet-footed departures of Grant's gazelles, zebras, dik-diks, and his favorite, Tommys (Thompson's gazelles) , are inspired. Denise Perry Donavin; 180 pages
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