| Portion of title |
Influence of traditional Chinese civilization |
| Contents |
Ideas from the East: The Founders Used Chinese Wisdom to Build a Flourishing Society -- Technologies from the East: How the Founders Leveraged Chinese Technologies in the North American Colonies -- Plants from the East: The Founders' Efforts to Transplant Chinese Plants to North America -- The Influence of Chinese Material Culture on Early US History -- Trade with the East: The Founders' Efforts to Open China Trade -- Confucianism in the Making of US Democracy -- The Founders' Legacy. |
| Abstract |
"This book examines the influence of China on the founding of the United States. The author analyzes how the Founding Fathers recognized China's distinct approaches to agriculture, architecture, and philosophy and drew from them as they sought to establish a political identity and heritage for the United States"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Wang, Dave Xueliang. China and the founding of the United States Lanham : Lexington Books, [2021] 9781793644367 |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2021032397 |
| ISBN | 9781793644350 |
| ISBN | 1793644357 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
