{"product_id":"daoism-and-anarchism-john-a-rapp-9781441178800","title":"Daoism and Anarchism","description":"This volume in the Contemporary Anarchist Studies series focuses on anti-statist critiques in ancient and modern China and demonstrates that China does not have an unchallenged authoritarian political culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTreating anarchism as a critique of centralized state power, the work first examines radical Daoist thought from the 4th century BCE to the 9th century CE and compares Daoist philosophers and poets to Western anarchist and utopian thinkers. This is followed by a survey of anarchist themes in dissident thought in the People's Republic of China from 1949 to the present. A concluding chapter discusses how Daoist anarchism can be applied to any anarchist-inspired radical critique today. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis work not only challenges the usual ideas of the scope and nature of dissent in China, it also provides a unique comparison of ancient Chinese Daoist anarchism to Western anarchist. Featuring previously untranslated texts, such as the 9th century Buddhist anarchist tract, the Wunengzi, and essays from the PRC press, it will be an essential resource to anyone studying anarchism, Chinese political thought, political dissent, and political history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John a. Rapp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1441178805\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781441178800\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Continnuum-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/09\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"John a. Rapp","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43986199838975,"sku":"9781441178800","price":47.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6bcc8cee-e2a6-4939-8454-bb2f4f605184.jpg?v=1683281950","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/daoism-and-anarchism-john-a-rapp-9781441178800","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}