Confucius: A Guide for the Perplexed Contributor(s): Huang, Yong (Author) |
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ISBN: 1441196536 ISBN-13: 9781441196538 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $36.58 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Confucianism |
Dewey: 181.112 |
LCCN: 2012010203 |
Series: Guides for the Perplexed |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.60 lbs) 192 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Of the three main teachings in Chinese culture, Confucianism has exerted the most profound and lasting influence in China.While Confucianism (a term coined by Westerners) refers to a tradition (Ruism) that predated Confucius, it is most closely associated with Confucius (551-479 BCE), who determined its later development. Confucius' ideas are reflected in his conversations with students, mostly recorded in the Analects. However, this book also brings into discussion those sayings of Confucius that are recorded in other texts, greatly expanding our perspective of the original Confucius. Scholars in the past, unsure about the authenticity of such sayings, have been reluctant to use them in discussing Confucius' view. However, recent archaeological findings have shown that at least some of them are reliable. |