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v Contents Preface vii Introduction 1 1 Antiquarianism and Its Genealogies 13 2 Antiquarianism in an Age of Reform 33 3 A Passion for Antiquity, in Two Dimensions and in Three 51 4 Wu Dacheng’s Paleography and Artifact Studies 73 5 The Discovery of the Oracle Bone Inscriptions 87 6 Luo Zhenyu and the Dilemmas of the Private Scholar 103 7 Wang Guowei—From Antiquarianism to History 121 Epilogue: The Future of a Pastime 141 Glossary 145 Notes 151 Bibliography 179 Index 211 ...

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