Monthly Archives: February 2011

The Rise of the “Fact” in Modern China: Reading Historical Evidence Against the Grain. (By Tong Lam)

Posted on February 28, 2011 by garusso

My first interest in the question of the fact, especially the social fact, began with a graduate seminar. In the course my research, I came across a set of class settlement reports from two counties in the Shandong Province. These … Continue reading →

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Invitation to Info Session in Hawaii (Association for Asian Studies Annual Meeting)

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Thomas Mullaney

Dear Colleagues and Students in East Asian Studies, Please mark your calendars and join us for an informational session to be held at the Association for Asian Studies Annual Meeting in Hawaii. Discussion will focus on the future of the … Continue reading →

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The Householder Elite: Buddhist Activism in Shanghai, 1920-1956. By JAMES BROOKS JESSUP. (Review by Erik J. Hammerstrom)

Posted on February 14, 2011 by garusso

The Householder Elite: Buddhist Activism in Shanghai, 1920-1956. By JAMES BROOKS JESSUP. University of California, Berkeley, 2010. 95 pp. (single-spaced) Primary Advisor: Wen-hsin Yeh. This dissertation studies the role that Shanghai’s elites played in constructing a new lay Buddhist identity … Continue reading →

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Buddhists Discuss Science in Modern China (1895-1949). By ERIK J HAMMERSTROM. (Review by Benjamin Brose)

Posted on February 14, 2011 by garusso

Buddhists Discuss Science in Modern China (1895-1949). By ERIK J HAMMERSTROM. Indiana University, 2010. 506 pp. Advisor: Aaron Stalnaker. (Review by Benjamin Brose). Buddhists Discuss Science in Modern China is an innovative and fascinating exploration of the many ways Chinese … Continue reading →

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