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Patriotism in Early China |
Michael Nylan1(), Allyson Tang2, Zhijian Wang3 |
1. History Department, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 944720-2550, USA 2. History Department, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 944720-2550, USA 3. History Department, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 944720-2550, USA |
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Abstract This paper considers the difference between the values attached to love of country in early China and in today’s world, through exploration of a series of concept clusters centered on “loyalty,” “glory,” “honor,” and “identity.” Using a wide array of sources, including legends about exemplary figures in antiquity, it assesses the extent to which patriotism or something like patriotism was a normative value in the distant past. It also outlines the appropriate limits of patriotism which the early thinkers insisted upon, thinking them useful guidelines for today.
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Keywords
loyalty
glory/debasement
honor/shame
patriotism today
love of country
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Issue Date: 16 April 2019
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