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This scholarly work examines how civilisational consciousness emerged in early China through a word-by-word analysis of pre-Qin texts dating before 221 BCE. The author traces how ancient Chinese writers used language to construct identities and distinguish between a 'civilised self' and 'uncivilised others', offering fresh insights into the origins and development of these foundational concepts. By adopting an innovative hermeneutical approach, this study bridges Chinese philosophical traditions with modern European understandings of civilisation, providing readers with a nuanced re-examination of a pivotal period in Asian intellectual history. Part of the Routledge Studies in the Early History of Asia series, this volume is essential for scholars, historians, and students interested in the conceptual foundations of Chinese civilisation and how identity was negotiated in antiquity.

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Analyses pre-Qin texts before 221 BCE to trace the emergence of civilisational consciousness in early China through linguistic and textual evidence.

Examines how ancient Chinese writers used words to construct identities and establish distinctions between civilised and uncivilised societies.

Offers a hermeneutical dialogue between Chinese philosophical traditions and modern European concepts of civilisation and cultural identity.

Published by Routledge as part of the Studies in the Early History of Asia series, positioning it within authoritative academic scholarship.

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07 December 2018
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