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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457489003321

Titolo

Finding wisdom in East Asian classics [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Wm. Theodore de Bary

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Columbia University Press, c2011

ISBN

1-283-26105-7

9786613261052

0-231-52719-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (439 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

De BaryWilliam Theodore <1919->

Disciplina

895

950

Soggetti

East Asian literature - History and criticism

Wisdom in literature

Best books - East Asia

Canon (Literature)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface. The Great "Civilized" Conversation: Cases in Point / Theodore de Bary, Wm. -- 1. Asian Classics as the Great Books of the East / Theodore de Bary, Wm. -- 2. Asia in the Core Curriculum / Theodore de Bary, Wm. -- 3. Why We Read the Analects of Confucius / Theodore de Bary, Wm. -- 4. Mencius / Bloom, Irene -- 5. Laozi / Verellen, Franciscus -- 6. Zhuangzi / Contino, Paul -- 7. Xunzi / Theodore de Bary, Wm. -- 8. The Lotus Sūtra / Chan, Wing-tsit -- 9. The Teaching of Vimalakīrti / Thurman, Robert A. F. -- 10(a). The Platform Sūtra of the Sixth Patriarch / Yampolsky, Philip -- 10(b). The Platform Sūtra as a Chinese Classic / Theodore de Bary, Wm. -- 11. Tang Poetry: A Return to Basics / Watson, Burton -- 12. Journey to the West / Hsia, C. T. -- 13. A Dream of Red Mansions / Hsia, C. T. -- 14. Zhu Xi and the Four Books / Theodore de Bary, Wm. -- 15. Waiting for the Dawn : Huang Zongxi's Critique of the Chinese Dynastic System / Theodore de Bary, Wm. -- 16(a). The Tale of Genji as a Japanese and World Classic / Shirane, Haruo -- 16(b). Passion and Poignancy in The



Tale of Genji / Theodore de Bary, Wm. -- 17. Th e Pillow Book / Theodore de Bary, Wm. -- 18. Kamo no Chōmei's "An Account of My Hut" / Anderer, Paul -- 19. The Tale of the Heike / Varley, Paul -- 20(a). Kenkō's Essays in Idleness / Keene, Donald -- 20(b). Kenkō and Montaigne in Tandem / Mirollo, James -- 21(a). The Poetry of Matsuo Bashō / Shirane, Haruo -- 21(b). Matsuo Bashō / Keene, Donald -- 22. Chikamatsu / Keene, Donald -- 23. Saikaku's Five Women Who Loved Love / Theodore de Bary, Wm. -- 24. Kaibara Ekken's Precepts for Daily Life in Japan / Tucker, Mary Evelyn -- 25. The Contemporary Meaning of T'oegye's Ten Diagrams on Sage Learning / Kalton, Michael C. -- 26. The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyŏng / Haboush, JaHyun Kim -- 27. The Song of the Faithful Wife Ch'unhyang / Chung, Rachel E. -- 28. Reading and Teaching The Tale of Kieu / Schirokauer, Conrad -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Finding Wisdom in East Asian Classics is an essential, all-access guide to the core texts of East Asian civilization and culture. Essays address frequently read, foundational texts in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese, as well as early modern fictional classics and nonfiction works of the seventeenth century. Building strong links between these writings and the critical traditions of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism, this volume shows the vital role of the classics in the shaping of Asian history and in the development of the humanities at large.Wm. Theodore de Bary focuses on texts that have survived for centuries, if not millennia, through avid questioning and contestation. Recognized as perennial reflections on life and society, these works represent diverse historical periods and cultures and include the Analects of Confucius, Mencius, Laozi, Xunxi, the Lotus Sutra, Tang poetry, the Pillow Book, The Tale of Genji, and the writings of Chikamatsu and Kaibara Ekken. Contributors explain the core and most commonly understood aspects of these works and how they operate within their traditions. They trace their reach and reinvention throughout history and their ongoing relevance in modern life. With fresh interpretations of familiar readings, these essays inspire renewed appreciation and examination. In the case of some classics open to multiple interpretations, de Bary chooses two complementary essays from different contributors. Expanding on debates concerning the challenges of teaching classics in the twenty-first century, several pieces speak to the value of Asia in the core curriculum. Indispensable for early scholarship on Asia and the evolution of global civilization, Finding Wisdom in East Asian Classics helps one master the major texts of human thought.