{"product_id":"patterns-of-disengagement-9780804736039","title":"Patterns of Disengagement","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile the customary path to achievement in traditional China was through service to the state, from the earliest times certain individuals had been acclaimed for repudiating an official career. This book traces the formulation and portrayal of the practice of reclusion in China to the sixth century, by which time reclusion had taken on its enduring character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] wonderfully erudite and meticulously researched new volume.\" -- \u003ci\u003eJournal of the American Oriental Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is a scholarly joy. . . . [Berkowitz's] writing is clear and felicitous. Anyone with an interest in the subject can take pleasure in it and find an occasional flower.\" -- \u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Chinese Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Anyone interested in the politics, society, and culture of early medieval China, and more specifically in the tension, experienced by countless generations of Chinese literati, between government service and private pursuits, will benefit greatly from \u003ci\u003ePattners of Disengagement\u003c\/i\u003e.—Journal of Chinese Religions\u003cbr\u003e\"Students of early and early- medieval China and the Chinese tradition in general should all look upon this work as both an insightful and informative reference and a model of outstanding scholarship.\" -- \u003ci\u003eChinese Literature: Essays, Articles, Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...Berkowitz has provided us with an engaging study of an important and complex cultural topos, one that will be consulted with profit for years to come.\" -- \u003ci\u003eChina Review International\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Berkowitz's deep commitment to this fascinating topic is demonstrated by his many excursions to hermitage sites mentioned in his texts and by his comprehensive scholarship. \u003ci\u003ePatterns of Disengagement\u003c\/i\u003e makes a substantial contribution to the field, and will undoubtedly long remain the definitive treatment of reclusion in early medieval China.\" -- \u003ci\u003eJournal of the American Oriental Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The book's inclusion of so many Chinese characters in the character list and in the large number of bibliographical entries makes it exceptional.\" -- \u003ci\u003eAmerican Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405534667095,"sku":"9780804736039","price":63.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780804736039.jpg?v=1730492759","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/patterns-of-disengagement-9780804736039","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}