China in the German enlightenment

Konferenzschrift

"Over the course of the eighteenth century, European intellectuals shifted from admiring China as a utopian place of wonder to despising it as a backwards and despotic state. That transformation had little to do with changes in China itself, and everything to do with Enlightenment conceptions of political identity and Europe's own burgeoning global power. China in the German Enlightenment considers the place of German philosophy, particularly the work of Leibniz, Goethe, Herder, and Hegel, in this development. Beginning with the first English translation of Walter Demel's classic essay "How the Chinese Became Yellow," the collection's essays examine the connections between eighteenth-century philosophy, German Orientalism, and the origins of modern race theory."--(Provided by publisher.)

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• ISBN: 9781442648456 ; 1442648457
• Dimensions: 24 cm
• Extent: 210 Seiten
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: German and European studies ; 24

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Philosophie ; Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie, Anthropologie ; Deutsche Literatur
• Keyword: Geschichte 1690-1965 ; Aufklärung ; Chinabild ; Rezeption ; Philosophie ; Deutschland ; China ; Deutschland

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Toronto, Buffalo, London
• (who): University of Toronto Press
• (when): [2016]
• Contributor: Purdy, Daniel L. ; Brandt, Bettina

Further information

• Table of contents: https://d-nb.info/1101488255/04
• Rights: Bei diesem Objekt liegt nur das Inhaltsverzeichnis digital vor. Der Zugriff darauf ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 11.06.2025, 1:42 PM CEST