Confucius
Subtitle: a guide for the perplexed
By: Yong Huang
Series: Guides for the perplexed
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 175
ISBN-13: 9781441115683; 9781441196538; 9781441180520; 9781441144683
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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and index.