Confucianism in China : an introduction / Tony Swain
- Bib ID:
- 7501480
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Swain, Tony, author
- Description:
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- London, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2017
- ©2017
- xiii, 297 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- ISBN:
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- 9781474242448 (hardcover)
- 1474242448 (hardcover)
- 9781474242431 (paperback)
- 147424243X (paperback)
- Invalid ISBN:
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- 9781474242462 (electronic book)
- 9781474242455 (electronic publication)
- Summary:
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"Accessible survey of Confucianism from its earliest mythological origins, through its development throughout traditional China, and culminating with the position of Confucianism in the current day"--
- Full contents:
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- Part One. Introductory chapters. On Confucianism and religion
- The way of the Ru
- Part Two. The first epoch : Zhou to Han dynasties. A history of sages
- Two paths : mysticism and ritual
- From ritual masters to classicists
- Part Three. The second epoch : Song to Qing dynasties. Learning of the Dao
- The principle of the heart and mind
- Part Four. The third epoch : modern China. The great unity
- New Ru learning
- A spirit without a body.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-285) and index.
- Subject:
- Copyright:
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- Publication date:
- 2017
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