The first book-length study in English of the Chinese classic, the Li sao (Encountering Sorrow). Includes translations of the Li sao and the Nine Songs. The Li sao (also known as Encountering Sorrow),
An anthology addressing the perennial boundary negotiations Confucianism goes through, both within itself and in relation to other intellectual traditions, showing how Confucianism has been reconfigur
Chittick (East Asian humanities, Eckerd College) guides the reader through the history of the Xiangyang region of China in 400-600 CE. This area was considered a backwater by the imperial government,
Explores the religious, political, and cultural significance attributed to music in early China. In early China, conceptions of music became important culturally and politically. This fascinating book
Explores how Xu Bing and other contemporary Chinese artists use Western ideas within a Chinese cultural discourse. Explores how Xu Bing and other contemporary Chinese artists use Western ideas with
Addressing philosophical issues neglected in scholarship on China in the 16th and early 17th centuries, Ng (history, Pennsylvania State U.) examines closely the ideas of ultimate truths and first prin
This book provides a comprehensive view of the tradition and its contemporary relevance for Western readers. Discussing the development of Confucianism in China, the work shows the deep impact of Kor
Looks at mourning practices during the Han dynasty to reassess whether filial piety was the overriding model for society and governance in early China.
Challenges accepted beliefs that Confucianism is a cause of women’s oppression and explores Confucianism as an ethical system compatible with gender parity.
