| Section Title | Page | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Cover | 1 | |
| Title Page | 9 | |
| Copyright Page | 10 | |
| Table of Contents | 13 | |
| Preface | 15 | |
| Chapter I. The Image Takes Shape: Introduction: early merchant relations; France and the politics of religion; the rites controversy | 27 | |
| Chapter II. Scientia Sinensis: Religious contributions to Europe's knowledge of Chinese geography, history, and chronology; the great revelation: Chinese religion; Chinese morality and politics | 60 | |
| Chapter III. The Libertines and the Birth of the Chinese Sage: Chinese chronology, the basis of attack; the negative approach: religious criticism; the positive approach: moral regeneration and political reform; the birth of the Chinese sage | 110 | |
| Chapter IV. Varying Perspectives: Chinoiseries; imaginative literature, I; gadflies | 160 | |
| Chapter V. Voltaire, Sinophile: Voltaire and the Jesuits; Chinese motifs; political criticism and religious toleration; China in the Essai sur les moeurs; sinomania | 222 | |
| Chapter VI. Transformations: Enthusiasts and moderates; growing discontent; sinophobia: Diderot and Rousseau | 295 | |
| Chapter VII. The Glory and the Dream: Physiocracy; imaginative Iiterature, II; sinology | 351 | |
| Chapter VIII. The Image Fades: China: the reality behind appearance; China's rivaIs: Hinduism, Hellenism, and primitivism; conclusion | 410 | |
| Appendix A. ChronoIogicaI summary of the history of the Society of Jesus and its relations with China | 445 | |
| Appendix B. Acomparative table of Chinese texts in English and French romanization | 447 | |
| Appendix C. The development of Voltaire's chapters on China in the Essai sur les moeurs | 449 | |
| Appendix D. A.list of the significant works in which Voltaire mentions China | 450 | |
| Bibliography: Bibliographies and general reference works; primary sources; secondary sources | 453 |
The French Image of China before and after Voltaire
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