Confucius is one of the most influential figures--as historical individual and as symbol--in world history; and the Analects, the sayings attributed to Confucius and his disciples, is a classic of world literature. Nonetheless, how to understand both figure and text is constantl…
Confucius is one of the most influential figures-as historical individual and as symbol-in world history; and the Analects, the sayings attributed to Confucius and his disciples, is a classic of world literature. Nonetheless, how to understand both figure and text is constantly …
Could it be that the familiar and beloved figure of Confucius was invented by Jesuit priests? In Manufacturing Confucianism, Lionel M. Jensen reveals this very fact, demonstrating how sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Western missionaries used translations of the ancient ru tra…
Could it be that the familiar and beloved figure of Confucius was invented by Jesuit priests? In Manufacturing Confucianism, Lionel M. Jensen reveals this very fact, demonstrating how sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Western missionaries used translations of the ancient ru tra…
An illustrated biography of Confucius, one of the most important philosophers of all time.
Orthodoxy and transformation: two categories of commentary -- The ritual filter and the centrality of Lu -- Hierarchy, criticism and commendation: recognizing merit and assigning fault -- Two ways of teaching the Spring and Autumn: the sources of the direct commentaries -- Other…
Providing an insight into Wing Chun, a controversial martial art of the 1990s, this text includes all 14 styles of Wing Chun and is illustrated with over 300 historical photographs.
Confucius is perhaps the most important philosopher in history. Today, his teachings shape the daily lives of more than 1.6 billion people. Throughout East Asia, Confucius's influence can be seen in everything from business practices and family relationships to educational stand…