Great Walls of Discourse and Other Adventures in Cultural China

Great Walls of Discourse and Other Adventures in Cultural China
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Publisher : Harvard Univ Asia Center
Total Pages : 332
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ISBN-10 : 0674008596
ISBN-13 : 9780674008595
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Book Synopsis Great Walls of Discourse and Other Adventures in Cultural China by : Haun Saussy

Download or read book Great Walls of Discourse and Other Adventures in Cultural China written by Haun Saussy and published by Harvard Univ Asia Center. This book was released on 2001 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In six interpretive studies of China, the author examines the ways in which the networks of assumption and consensus that make communication possible within a discipline affect collective thinking about the object of study.


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