Confucius
a guide for the perplexed
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Word Count
43,750 words, Guess
Page Count
175 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL25282839M
- ISBN-139781441115683
- OCLC Control Number657603489
- OCLC Control Number944225785
- Internet Archiveconfuciusguidefo0000huan
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- Library of Congress Control Number2012010203
Classifications
- DDC181/.112
- LCCB128.C8 H88 2012
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. Confucius: A Guide for the Perplexed is a clear and thorough account of authentic Confucius and his ideas, underscoring his contemporary relevance, not only to Chinese people but also to people in the West."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Subjects
People
Series Statement
- Guides for the perplexed
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