David S. Nivison

781 total citations
33 papers, 311 citations indexed

About

David S. Nivison is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Anthropology and Geography, Planning and Development. According to data from OpenAlex, David S. Nivison has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 311 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 3 papers in Anthropology and 3 papers in Geography, Planning and Development. Recurrent topics in David S. Nivison's work include Chinese history and philosophy (20 papers), Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies (3 papers) and Eurasian Exchange Networks (3 papers). David S. Nivison is often cited by papers focused on Chinese history and philosophy (20 papers), Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies (3 papers) and Eurasian Exchange Networks (3 papers). David S. Nivison collaborates with scholars based in United States. David S. Nivison's co-authors include Arthur F. Wright, Wm. Theodore de Bary, Philip J. Ivanhoe, Derk Bodde, Bryan W. Van Norden, Benjamin I. Schwartz, K. D. Pang, Wing-tsit Chan, Edward L. Shaughnessy and Henri Maspero and has published in prestigious journals such as The American Historical Review, Pacific Affairs and The Journal of Asian Studies.

In The Last Decade

David S. Nivison

25 papers receiving 197 citations

Peers

David S. Nivison
John Makeham Australia
Philip Yampolsky Netherlands
Arthur Waley United Kingdom
Daniel K. Gardner Canada
Daniel L. Pals United States
Maxine Hong Kingston Canada
Terry Castle United States
Fung Yu-lan
Michael Pye Germany
Jack P. Maddex United States
John Makeham Australia
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Countries citing papers authored by David S. Nivison

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nivison, David S.. (2018). The Nivison Annals: Selected Works of David S. Nivison on Early Chinese Chronology, Astronomy, and Historiography. Directory of Open access Books (OAPEN Foundation).
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Nivison, David S.. (2002). The Xia-Shang-Zhou Chronology Project: Two Approaches to Dating. 4(1). 359–366.
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Nivison, David S., et al.. (1999). The Ways of Confucianism: Investigations in Chinese Philosophy. Pacific Affairs. 72(1). 89–89. 6 indexed citations
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Nivison, David S., et al.. (1999). The Ways of Confucianism: Investigations in Chinese Philosophy. Philosophy East and West. 49(1). 92–92. 17 indexed citations
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Ivanhoe, Philip J. & David S. Nivison. (1996). Chinese Language, Thought, and Culture Nivison and His Critics. 29 indexed citations
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Nivison, David S.. (1995). An Interpretation of the “Shao Gao”. Early China. 20. 177–193.
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Nivison, David S.. (1990). David S. Nivison. Early China. 15. 151–172. 1 indexed citations
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Nivison, David S.. (1989). The origin of the Chinese lunar lodge system.. 203.
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Nivison, David S.. (1989). The “Question” Question*. Early China. 14. 115–125.
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Nivison, David S.. (1980). On Translating Mencius. Philosophy East and West. 30(1). 93–93. 3 indexed citations
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Nivison, David S.. (1980). Two Roots or One?. 53(6). 739–739. 6 indexed citations
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Nivison, David S.. (1979). Mencius and motivation. Journal of the American Academy of Religion. 47. 417–432. 8 indexed citations
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Nivison, David S.. (1979). Reply to Professor Takashima. Early China. 4. 30–36. 1 indexed citations
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Nivison, David S.. (1978). Royal “Virtue” in Shang Oracle Inscriptions. Early China. 4. 52–55. 8 indexed citations
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Nivison, David S.. (1973). Moral Decision in Wang Yang-ming: The Problem of Chinese "Existentialism". Philosophy East and West. 23(1/2). 121–121. 8 indexed citations
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Nivison, David S., et al.. (1971). Self and Society in Ming Thought. The American Historical Review. 76(4). 1205–1205. 50 indexed citations
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Nivison, David S., et al.. (1967). The Life and Thought of Chang Hsüeh-ch'eng (1738-1801). Journal of the American Oriental Society. 87(4). 594–594.
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Nivison, David S., et al.. (1956). A Short History of Confucian Philosophy.. The Far Eastern Quarterly. 15(4). 581–581. 1 indexed citations
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Nivison, David S. & Herrlee Glessner Creel. (1955). Chinese Thought: From Confucius to Mao Tse-tung.. The Far Eastern Quarterly. 14(4). 574–574. 2 indexed citations

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