Qian Mu and the World of Seven Mansions. by Jerry Dennerline - 1989.

New Haven, CT Yale University Press, 1989. Hardcover First Edition (1989), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, according to Yale's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1989), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, according to Yale's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows indications of very careful use: a date (6-23-98) inscribed in ink at the upper corner of the front free endpaper; the binding leans very slightly, while remaining perfectly secure; else flawless; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ is flawless; unclipped; mylar-protected. Like New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.55 x 6.55 x 0.95 inches). xiv, 192 pages. 22 black & white illustrations; 3 maps. Language: English. Weight: 19.1 ounces. Hardback with DJ. Ch'ien Mu or Qian Mu (1895 – 1990) was a Chinese historian, educator, philosopher and Confucian. He is considered to be one of the greatest historians and philosophers of 20th-century China. Ch'ien, together with Lü Simian, Chen Yinke and Chen Yuan, was known as the "Four Greatest Historians" of Modern China. Ch'ien wrote extensively on Chinese classics, history and Confucian thought. Unlike many 20th-century Chinese intellectuals influenced by the New Culture Movement of the 1910s who were fundamentally skeptical of traditional Chinese thought and Confucianism, he insisted on the importance of traditional values of Chinese culture. By the time of his death in 1990, his objections to the rejection of tradition of Confucianism had gained wider credence, partly through the influence of his student at New Asia College, Yu Ying-shih. Qian Mu was an extremely industrious and prolific scholar who had about 76 works published during his life, which exceeded 17 000 000 words in total. After his death, his complete works were collected and edited into 54 volumes, published in 1994 by Linking Publishing Company in Taipei. In 2011, a revised edition of his complete works was published in Beijing by Jiuzhou Publishing Company in traditional Chinese characters.