ISBN:
9781793644350
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9781793644374
Language:
English
Pages:
xvii, 265 Seiten
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Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Wang, Dave Xueliang China and the founding of the United States
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Wang, Dave Xueliang China and the founding of the United States
DDC:
303.48/27305109033
Keywords:
Constitutional history
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United States Civilization 18th century
;
United States History 1783-1815
;
United States Civilization
;
Chinese influences
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United States Relations
;
China Relations
;
China History Qing dynasty, 1644-1912
Abstract:
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.
Abstract:
"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"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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