Smith, Richard J.2011-07-252011-07-252009Chao, Anne Shen. "Chen Duxiu's early years: The importance of personal connections in the social and intellectual transformation of China 1895--1920." (2009) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/61867">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/61867</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/61867Chen Duxiu (1879-1942), is without question one of the most significant figures in modern Chinese history. Yet his early life has been curiously neglected in Western scholarship. In this dissertation I examine the political, social and intellectual networks that played such an important role in his early career---a career that witnessed his transformation from a classical scholar in the Qing dynasty (1644-1912), to a reformer, to a revolutionary, to a renowned writer and editor, to a university dean, to a founder of the Chinese Communist Party, all in the space of about two decades.application/pdfengCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.BiographiesAsian historyAustraliaHistory of OceaniaPolitical scienceThesisTHESIS HIST. 2009 CHAO