Hai Shang, Elegy Of The Sea: Revelations Of European Civilization

Download or read book Hai Shang, Elegy Of The Sea: Revelations Of European Civilization written by Yiwei Wang and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2015-04-29 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This invaluable book provides a reflective analysis on European civilization through a Chinese cultural perspective, along with the author's diplomatic experiences in Brussels on the Chinese Mission to the European Union.The book has three main focuses: maritime civilization, human civilization, and the relations between Chinese (East) and European (West) civilization. It aims to stimulate discussion to rethink the East-West relations in terms of globalization and its contributions to a new post-maritime human civilization.Hai Shang (海殇) means elegy of the sea.He Shang (河殇) means elegy of the river.