Honorable Merchants: Commerce and Self-Cultivation in Late Imperial China (Study of the East Asian Institute) by Richard John Lufrano (PDF)

Description

In light of East Asia’s current economic success, it has become increasingly clear that Confucian social thought, long assumed in Western scholarship to be a major stumbling block to economic development, can, under the proper circumstances, have exactly the opposite effect. Lufrano’s study is the most sustained and sophisticated of recent reevaluations of Confucianism’s role in the rapid commercial development in the late Ming to mid-Qing period. It will be of great interest and value to scholars in the growing field of Chinese business history and should be welcomed by those interested in the Confucian roots of Pacific Rim business practice.

User’s Reviews

Editorial Reviews: From the Back Cover In light of East Asia’s current economic success, it has become increasingly clear that Confucian social thought, long assumed in Western scholarship to be a major stumbling block to economic development, can, under the proper circumstances, have exactly the opposite effect. Lufrano’s study is the most sustained and sophisticated of recent reevaluations of Confucianism’s role in the rapid commercial development in the late Ming to mid-Qing period. It will be of great interest and value to scholars in the growing field of Chinese business history and should be welcomed by those interested in the Confucian roots of Pacific Rim business practice. About the Author Richard Lufrano is assistant professor of history at Barnard College.

Keywords

Free Download Honorable Merchants: Commerce and Self-Cultivation in Late Imperial China (Study of the East Asian Institute) in PDF format
Honorable Merchants: Commerce and Self-Cultivation in Late Imperial China (Study of the East Asian Institute) PDF Free Download
Download Honorable Merchants: Commerce and Self-Cultivation in Late Imperial China (Study of the East Asian Institute) 1997 PDF Free
Honorable Merchants: Commerce and Self-Cultivation in Late Imperial China (Study of the East Asian Institute) 1997 PDF Free Download
Download Honorable Merchants: Commerce and Self-Cultivation in Late Imperial China (Study of the East Asian Institute) PDF
Free Download Ebook Honorable Merchants: Commerce and Self-Cultivation in Late Imperial China (Study of the East Asian Institute)