Willard J. Peterson

1.9k citations
34 papers · 500 indexed · h-index 11
Topics
Chinese history and philosophy (19 papers)Reformation and Early Modern Christianity (3 papers)Japanese History and Culture (3 papers)
Partner nations
United StatesCanada

In The Last Decade

Willard J. Peterson

29 papers receiving 322 citations

Peers

Willard J. Peterson
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  • Sociology and Political Science 391
  • Cultural Studies 126
  • Political Science and International Relations 85
  • Anthropology 61
  • Philosophy 52
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Willard J. Peterson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
#WorkIndexed citations
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The Ch'ing empire to 1800
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3 16
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Cheng-Zhu Confucianism in the Early Qing: Li Guangdi (1642-1718) and Qing Learning
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5 5
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The Power of culture : studies in Chinese cultural history
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7 1
8 214
9 4
10 6
11 3
12 30
13 1
14 13
15 2
16 36
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From Interest to Indifference: Fang I-chih and Western Learning
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18 4
19 1
20 9

About Willard J. Peterson

Willard J. Peterson is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Cultural Studies and Anthropology, having authored 34 papers that have together received 500 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Chinese history and philosophy (19 papers), Reformation and Early Modern Christianity (3 papers) and Japanese History and Culture (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Cultural Studies (126 citations), Religious studies (48 citations) and Sociology and Political Science (391 citations). Willard J. Peterson has collaborated with scholars based in United States and Canada. Frequent co-authors include John Knoblock, Wing-tsit Chan, Chün‐fang Yü, John E. Wills, Frederick W. Mote, Andrew H. Plaks, Lionel M. Jensen, John W. Witek, Benjamin A. Elman and John R. Shepherd. Their work appears in journals such as The American Historical Review, Pacific Affairs and The Journal of Asian Studies.

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