A Hu Shi Reader An Advanced Reading Text for Modern Chinese - Far Eastern Publications Series

Sharon Shih-jiu Hou, Chih-ping Chou

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This reader presents nine of the most significant essays of Hu Shi, the twentieth century historian, diplomat, and philosopher who championed the vernacular language movement and vigorously supported modern values. The text is annotated, and includes both traditional characters and pinyin romanization.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780887101601
Publisher:	Yale University Press
Imprint:	Yale University Press
Pub date:	14 Jan 2005
Language:	English
Number of pages:	308
Weight:	531g
Height:	254mm
Width:	178mm
Spine width:	16mm