New Forces in Old China: An Inevitable Awakening

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New Forces in Old China: An Inevitable Awakening

by Arthur Judson Brown

EN·~12 hours·14 chapters

Chapters

14 total
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PART I - OLD CHINA AND ITS PEOPLE - I. THE ANCIENT EMPIRE............ 15 II. DO WE RIGHTLY VIEW THE CHINESE...... 25 III. ATTITUDE TOWARDS FOREIGNERS-CHARACTER AND ACHIEVEMENTS.............. 35 IV. A TYPICAL PROVINCE............ 45 V. A SHENDZA IN SHANTUNG........... 52 VI. AT THE GRAVE OF CONFUCIUS......... 65 VII. SOME EXPERIENCES OF A TRAVELLER-FEASTS, INNS AND SOLDIERS.............. 84 - PART II - THE COMMERCIAL FORCE AND THE ECONOMIC REVOLUTION - VIII. WORLD CONDITIONS THAT ARE AFFECTING CHINA101 IX. THE ECONOMIC REVOLUTION IN ASIA......111 X. FOREIGN TRADE AND FOREIGN VICES......121 XI. THE BUILDING OF RAILWAYS.........130 - PART III - THE POLITICAL FORCE AND THE NATIONAL PROTEST - XII. THE AGGRESSIONS OF EUROPEAN POWERS....145 XIII. THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA.......154 XIV. DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS-TREATIES.......165 XV. RENEWED AGGRESSIONS............174 XVI. GROWING IRRITATION OF THE CHINESE—THE REFORM PARTY..............184 XVII. THE BOXER UPRISING...........193 - PART IV - THE MISSIONARY FORCE AND THE CHINESE CHURCH - XVIII. BEGINNINGS OF THE MISSIONARY ENTERPRISE—THE TAI-PING REBELLION AND THE LATER DEVELOPMENT...............217 XIX. MISSIONARIES AND NATIVE LAWSUITS.....228 XX. MISSIONARIES AND THEIR OWN GOVERNMENTS..236 XXI. RESPONSIBILITY OF MISSIONARIES FOR THE BOXER UPRISING................249 XXII. THE CHINESE CHRISTIANS.........268 XXIII. THE STRAIN OF READJUSTMENT TO CHANGED ECONOMIC CONDITIONS............280 XXIV. COMITY AND COOPERATION.........290 - PART V - THE FUTURE OF CHINA AND OUR RELATION TO IT - XXV. IS THERE A YELLOW PERIL..........305 XXVI. FRESH REASON TO HATE THE FOREIGNER...320 XXVII. HOPEFUL SIGNS...............333 XXVIII. THE PARAMOUNT DUTY OF CHRISTENDOM.....351 INDEX.......................371

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PART I

18:58
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II. DO WE RIGHTLY VIEW THE CHINESE

21:25
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III. ATTITUDE TOWARDS FOREIGNERS—CHARACTER AND ACHIEVEMENTS

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IV. A TYPICAL PROVINCE

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V. A SHENDZA IN SHANTUNG

26:32
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VI. AT THE GRAVE OF CONFUCIUS

38:49
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VII. SOME EXPERIENCES OF A TRAVELLER—FEASTS, INNS AND SOLDIERS

30:54
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PART II

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Description

The work explores how three sweeping forces—Western commerce, politics, and religion—are reshaping a nation that has long seemed insulated from the modern world. Drawing on a series of lectures and an extensive journey through China at the turn of the twentieth century, the author paints a picture of a society beginning to stir from centuries of inertia. He examines how trade routes, diplomatic pressures, and missionary activity intersect to create both opportunity and tension across the empire.

Interwoven with scholarly insight are vivid encounters with people from every stratum of Chinese life, from village elders to foreign consuls and missionaries of many denominations. The narrative also reflects on the practical challenges of representing Chinese names and places for a Western audience, underscoring the broader cultural misunderstandings at play. Listeners will come away with a nuanced sense of a country on the cusp of profound transformation, observed through the eyes of a diligent traveler and thoughtful commentator.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~12 hours (716K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

1999-03-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Arthur Judson Brown

Arthur Judson Brown

1856–1963

A Presbyterian leader and prolific travel writer, his books opened a window onto global missions and religious life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He wrote with the perspective of someone deeply involved in the worldwide church and the social questions of his day.

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