Man Awakened from Dreams

Henrietta Harrison is Lecturer in Chinese Studies at the University of Leeds.

• Table of Contents Preface 1 Chapter OneWriting 11 Chapter TwoThe Confucian Scholar 27 Chapter ThreeThe Filial Son 66 Chapter FourThe Representative of the People 109 Chapter FiveThe Merchant 149 Chapter SixThe Farmer 180 Epilogue 211 Acknowledgements 226 Notes 229 Bibliography 259

"The richness of this compelling and riveting book cannot be encompassed in a short review. It is fortunate for us that Harrison brings to life a vanished world of family, work, and land and shows how these elements connect to the region, nation, and world in a time of remarkable political and economic transformations in Asia."—Agricultural History "It should be on any short-list of 'necessary' books on modern China."—American Historical Review "The Man Awakened from Dreams is a skillfully crafted book that deserves a wide readership....[It] is a splendid example of the value of studying particular individuals, areas and events to expand, refine and enliven the relatively abstract generalizations of more broadly based studies."—The China Journal "...eye-opening....Harrison does nothing less than open up for us a whole new world."—Journal of Asian Studies "A tour de force of originality, clarity, and skillful organization....this tome deserves praise as a significant addition to the scholarship of modern Chinese history."—Chinese Historical Review "This is a lovely book: sharp, human, meticulously theorized, and informative."—The China Review