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Patterns of Disengagement: The Practice and Portrayal of Reclusion in Early Medieval China

Patterns of Disengagement: The Practice and Portrayal of Reclusion in Early Medieval China


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While the customary path to achievement in traditional China was through service to the state, from the earliest times certain individuals had been acclaimed for repudiating an official career. This book traces the formulation and portrayal of the practice of reclusion in China from the earliest times through the sixth century, by which time reclusion had taken on its enduring character. Those men who decided to withhold their service to state governance fit the dictum from the Book of Changes of a man who does not serve a king or lord; he elevates in priority his own affairs. This characterization came to serve as a byword of individual and voluntary withdrawal, the image of the man whose lofty resolve could not be humbled for service to a temporal ruler. Men who eschewed official appointments in favor of pursuing their own personal ideals were known by such appellations as hidden men (yinshi), disengaged persons (yimin), high-minded men (gaoshi), and scholars-at-home (chushi).



About the Author :
Alan J. Berkowitz is Associate Professor of Chinese at Swarthmore College.

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"[A] wonderfully erudite and meticulously researched new volume." - Journal of the American Oriental Society "Berkowitz's deep commitment to this fascinating topic is demonstrated by his many excursions to hermitage sites mentioned in his texts and by his comprehensive scholarship. Patterns of Disengagement makes a substantial contribution to the field, and will undoubtedly long remain the definitive treatment of reclusion in early medieval China." - Journal of the American Oriental Society "The book's inclusion of so many Chinese characters in the character list and in the large number of bibliographical entries makes it exceptional." - American Historical Review "This book is a scholarly joy... [Berkowitz's] writing is clear and felicitous. Anyone with an interest in the subject can take pleasure in it and find an occasional flower." - American Journal of Chinese Studies "Students of early and early- medieval China and the Chinese tradition in general should all look upon this work as both an insightful and informative reference and a model of outstanding scholarship." - Chinese Literature: Essays, Articles, Reviews


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  • ISBN-13: 9780804736039
  • Publisher: Stanford University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Stanford University Press
  • Edition: New edition
  • Language: English
  • No of Pages: 312
  • Sub Title: The Practice and Portrayal of Reclusion in Early Medieval China
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0804736030
  • Publisher Date: 01 Oct 2000
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 312
  • Returnable: Y
  • Weight: 675 gr


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