French Image of China before and after Voltaire

AvBasil Guy

Inbunden, Engelska, 1963

Del 21 i serien Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment

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Utgivningsdatum:1963-12-31
Mått:163 x 239 x undefined mm
Vikt:150 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment
Antal sidor:472
Förlag:Voltaire Foundation
ISBN:9780729400732

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Preface Chapter I. The image takes shape Introduction: early merchant relations; France and the politics of religion; the rites controversy Chapter II. Scientia sinensis Religious contributions to Europe's knowledge of Chinese geography, history, and chronology; the great revelation: Chinese religion; Chinese morality and politics Chapter III. The libertines and the birth of the Chinese Sage Chinese chronology, the basis of attack; the negative approach: religious criticism; the positive approach: moral regeneration and political reform; the birth of the Chinese sage Chapter IV. Varying perspectives Chinoiseries; imaginative literature, I; gadflies Chapter V. Voltaire, sinophile Voltaire and the Jesuits; Chinese motifs; political criticism and religious toleration; China in the Essai sur les mœurs; sinomania Chapter VI. Transformations Enthusiasts and moderates; growing discontent; sinophobia: Diderot and Rousseau Chapter VII. The glory and the dream Physiocracy; imaginative literature, II; sinology Chapter VIII. The image fades China: the reality behind appearance; China's rivals: Hinduism, Hellenism, and primitivism; conclusion Appendix A. Chronological summary of the history of the Society of Jesus and its relations with China Appendix B. A comparative table of Chinese texts in English and French romanization Appendix C. The development of Voltaire's chapters on China in the Essai sur les mœurs Appendix D. A list of the significant works in which Voltaire mentions China Bibliography