Lives of Confucius : civilization's greatest sage through the ages
Nylan, Michael2010
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Confucius originated teachings that deeply influenced Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese thought. Today there remain many mysteries about the actual circumstances of his life. Here many mysteries are laid to rest about his historical life...
Main title:
Lives of Confucius : civilization's greatest sage through the ages / by Michael Nylan and Thomas Wilson
Author:
Imprint:
New York Doubleday c2010
Collation:
293 pages
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-283) and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Kongzi, in Sima Qian's Shiji and the analects -- Kongzi and his critics -- Kongzi, the uncrowned king -- The canonical Confucius from Han through song -- The supreme sage and the imperial cults : ritual and doctrine -- The cultic Confucius in the imperial temple and ancestral shrine -- A confusion of confuciuses : invoking Kongzi in the modern world -- Epilogue
ISBN:
9780385510691 (alhardback)
Dewey class:
181.112 LIV
Local class:
181.112
Language:
English
BRN:
41951
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys | Nonfiction | 181.112 LIV | Available |