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- Ruan Yuan, 1764-1849: The Life and Work of a Major Scholar-Official in Nineteenth-Century China before the Opium War
- Book
- 2006
- Published by: Hong Kong University Press, HKU
summary
This study explores the life and work of Ruan Yuan (Juan Yuan 1764-1849), a scholar-official in 19th century China prior to the Opium War, before traditional institutions and values became altered by incursions of forces from the West.
Table of Contents
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- List of Illustrations
- pp. vii-viii
- Preface and Acknowledgements
- pp. ix-xiii
- Introduction
- pp. 1-14
- Part One The Making of a Scholar-Official
- Part Two The Provincial Official at Work
- 8. Ruan Yuan’s Social Welfare Programmes
- pp. 181-198
- Part Three Ruan Yuan at Leisure
- Part Four The Private Ruan Yuan
- 11. The Women in Ruan Yuan’s Life
- pp. 239-258
- Part Five The Senior Statesman
- Conclusions
- pp. 305-316
- APPENDICES
- pp. 317-340
- BIBLIOGRAPHIES
- pp. 341-380
- Glossary and Index
- pp. 381-392
Additional Information
ISBN
9789882203686
Related ISBN(s)
9789622097858
MARC Record
OCLC
650836295
Pages
416
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No