(Download free pdf) Go Nation: Chinese Masculinities and the Game of Weiqi in China (Asia: Local Studies / Global Themes)
✿ Marc L. Moskowitz ✿
| #957058 in Books | 2013-08-31 | 2013-08-30 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.00 x.63 x6.00l,.65 | File Name: 0520276329 | 208 pages
||5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.| Scholarly documentary on Weiqi (Go) in China today|By Paco Lobo|Go Nation gives an English-speaking audience a rare glimpse into some of China's history and sociology as viewed through the lens of the game of Weiqi (Go, in Japanese). Invented in China but perfected in Japan as Go, Weiqi is making a comeback in its country of origin. The use of the Japanese name in the title of||
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Go (Weiqi in Chinese) is one of the most popular games in East Asia, with a steadily increasing fan base around the world. Like chess, Go is a logic game but it is much older, with written records mentioning the game that date back to the 4th century BC. As Chinese politics have changed over the last two millennia, so too has the imagery of the game. In Imperial times it was seen as a tool to seek religious enlightenment and was one of the four noble ... [PDF.xi13] Go Nation: Chinese Masculinities and the Game of Weiqi in China (Asia: Local Studies / Global Themes) Rating: 3.89 (785 Votes)
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