Finding wisdom in East Asian classics / / edited by Wm. Theodore de Bary

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Columbia University Press, c2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (439 p.)
• Disciplina: 895; 950
• Soggetto topico: East Asian literature - History and criticism; Wisdom in literature; Best books - East Asia; Canon (Literature)
• Altri autori: De BaryWilliam Theodore <1919->
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Finding wisdom in East Asian classics
• ISBN: 1-283-26105-7; 9786613261052; 0-231-52719-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910813003303321
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