LEADER 03757nam 2200493 450 001 9910270873703321 005 20180719083934.0 010 $a1-118-78383-2 010 $a1-118-78384-0 010 $a1-118-78386-7 035 $a(CKB)4330000000007085 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4987375 035 $a(EXLCZ)994330000000007085 100 $a20170923h20172017 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 02$aA concise companion to Confucius /$fedited by Paul Goldin, Univesity of Pennysylvania, US 210 1$aHoboken, New Jersey :$cWiley Blackwell,$d2017. 210 4$dİ2017 215 $a1 online resource (411 pages) $cillustrations 225 1 $aBlackwell Companions to Philosophy 311 $a1-119-13008-5 311 $a1-118-78387-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. 330 $aA Concise Companion to Confucius offers a succinct introduction to one of East Asia?s most widely-revered historical figures, providing essential coverage of his legacy at a manageable length. The volume embraces Confucius as philosopher, teacher, politician, and sage, and curates a collection of key perspectives on his life and teachings from a team of distinguished scholars in philosophy, history, religious studies, and the history of art. Taken together, chapters encourage specialists to read across disciplinary boundaries, provide nuanced paths of introduction for students, and engage interested readers who want to expand their understanding of the great Chinese master.Divided into four distinct sections, the Concise Companion depicts a coherent figure of Confucius by examining his diverse representations from antiquity through to the modern world. Readers are guided through the intellectual and cultural influences that helped shape the development of Confucian philosophy and its reception among late imperial literati in medieval China. Later essays consider Confucius?s engagement with topics such as warfare, women, and Western philosophy, which remain fruitful avenues of philosophical inquiry today. The collection concludes by exploring the significance of Confucian thought in East Asia?s contemporary landscape and the major intellectual movements which are reviving and rethinking his work for the twenty-first century. 330 8 $aAn indispensable resource, A Concise Companion to Confucius blazes an authoritative trail through centuries of scholarship to offer exceptional insight into one of history?s earliest and most influential ancient philosophers.A Concise Companion to Confucius:Provides readers with a broad range of perspectives on the ancient philosopherTraces the significance of Confucius throughout Chinese history - past, present, and futureOffers a unique, interdisciplinary overview of Confucianism. Curated by a team of distinguished scholars in philosophy, history, religious studies, and the history of art. A Concise Companion to Confucius is an ideal text for undergraduate and graduate courses on Confucius and Confucianism. It is also fascinating and informative reading for anyone interested in learning more about one of history?s most influential philosophers. 410 0$aBlackwell companions to philosophy. 606 $aConfucianism 606 $aPhilosophy, Confucian 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aConfucianism. 615 0$aPhilosophy, Confucian. 676 $a181/.112 702 $aGoldin$b Paul 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910270873703321 996 $aA concise companion to Confucius$92802104 997 $aUNINA