An Introduction to Confucianism (Introduction to Religion) - Softcover

Yao, Xinzhong

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521644305 ISBN 13: 9780521644303

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Synopsis

Taking into account the long history and wide range of Confucian Studies, this book introduces Confucianism - initiated in China by Confucius (551 BC–479 BC) - primarily as a philosophical and religious tradition. It pays attention to Confucianism in both the West and the East, focussing on the tradition's doctrines, schools, rituals, sacred places and terminology, but also stressing the adaptations, transformations and new thinking taking place in modern times. Xinzhong Yao presents Confucianism as a tradition with many dimensions and as an ancient tradition with contemporary appeal. This gives the reader a richer and clearer view of how Confucianism functioned in the past and of what it means in the present. A Chinese scholar based in the West, he draws together the many strands of Confucianism in a style accessible to students, teachers, and general readers interested in one of the world's major religious traditions.

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Review

'... an excellent introduction to the Chinese sage and those who have continued to develop his ideas ... valuable for students of social sciences, politics, international relations, philosophy and religion, as well as general readers interested in China'. The Times Higher Education Supplement

Book Description

Taking into account the history and range of Confucian Studies, this book introduces Confucianism - initiated in China by Confucius (551 BC–479 BC) - primarily as a philosophical and religious tradition. It draws together the many strands of Confucianism in a style accessible to students, teachers, and general readers.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0521644305
• ISBN 13: 9780521644303
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 372