H G Creel

Confucius

The Man and the Myth

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Produktbeschreibung

When this classic volume was originally published in 1951, this volume was a new interpretation of the philosophy of one of the most influential Chinese thinkers. Twentieth century understanding of Confucius' thought was often based on the interpretations of commentaries which reflect a period three centuries later than that of Confucius.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 350
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 138mm
• Gewicht: 810g
• ISBN-13: 9781041041467
• ISBN-10: 1041041462
• Artikelnr.: 72598920

Autorenporträt

H. G. Creel (1905-1994) was an American sinologist and philosopher.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: Background 1. Tradition and Truth 2. The Evidence 3. The China of
Confucius Part 2: Confucius 4. Biography 5. The Man 6. The Disciples 7. The
Teacher 8. The Scholar 9. The Philosopher 10. The Reformer Part 3:
Confucianism 11. The 'Weaklings' 12. From Man to Myth 13. Disaster 14.
'Triumph' 15. Confucianism and Western Democracy 16. Confucius and the
Republic of China. Postscript. Appendix: The Authenticity of the Analects.