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Daniel K. Gardner The Four Books (Paperback) Hackett Classics (UK IMPORT) LN
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- Subtitle
- The Basic Teachings of the Later Confucian Tradition
- EAN
- 9780872208261
- ISBN
- 9780872208261
- Release Year
- 2007
- Book Title
- The Four Books
- Title
- The Four Books
- Genre
- Philosophy & Spirituality
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Release Date
- 03/15/2007
- Subject Area
- Religion, Philosophy
- Publication Name
- Four Books : the Basic Teachings of the Later Confucian Tradition
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Company, Incorporated
- Subject
- Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Eastern, Confucianism
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Series
- Hackett Classics Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 5.5 in
- Item Width
- 0.4 in
- Item Weight
- 6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 192 Pages
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In this engaging volume, Daniel Gardner explains the way in which the Four Books-- Great Learning , Analects , Mencius , and Maintaining Perfect Balance --have been read and understood by the Chinese since the twelfth century. Selected passages in translation are accompanied by Gardner's comments, which incorporate selections from the commentary and interpretation of the renowned Neo-Confucian thinker, Zhu Xi (1130-1200). This study provides an ideal introduction to the basic texts in the Confucian tradition from the twelfth through the twentieth centuries. It guides the reader through Zhu Xi's influential interpretation of the Four Books, showing how Zhu, through the genre of commentary, gave new coherence and meaning to these foundational texts. Since the Four Books with Zhu Xi's commentary served as the basic textbook for Chinese schooling and the civil service examinations for more than seven hundred years, this book illustrates as well the nature of the standard Chinese educational curriculum.
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Publisher
Hackett Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0872208265
ISBN-13
9780872208261
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57040648
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Four Books : the Basic Teachings of the Later Confucian Tradition
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Eastern, Confucianism
Publication Year
2007
Series
Hackett Classics Ser.
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Religion, Philosophy
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Height
5.5 in
Item Width
0.4 in
Item Weight
6 Oz
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2006-038036
Lc Classification Number
Pl2463.Z6s75 2007
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Daniel Gardner's The Four Books was perfect for my upper-division lecture course on Late Imperial China, and would also work well in an introductory class on the same period, anything from Song through Qing; or in an introductory week or two on pre-modern China or East Asia in a modern China or modern East Asia history or political science course. [Gardner] has designed this book for undergraduates and it is clearly written and easy to read. His introduction and conclusion are both clear and helpful. The introduction makes the key points students need to understand the place of the Four Books in late imperial society and government, and in intellectual history. The pictures illustrative particular points well, and the reproduced page of text plus commentary vividly shows students how the commentary was built right in. The conclusion reiterates important points about the overall message of the Four Books, pulling together examples from all of them: this is useful for students encountering the texts for the first time. In between, the presentation of the Great Learning and the selection of passages from the other Books, enriched as late imperial readers would have had them by commentary, is judicious. Of course every teacher will have her own favorite passages that have been omitted, but Gardner has chosen wisely to make the most important points. . . . Thanks to Hackett for providing this excellent classroom resource. --Sarah Schneewind, University of San Diego
Table of Content
Introduction: the Four Books in Chinese Society; The Great Learning; The Analects; The Mencius; Maintaining Perfect balance; Conclusion: Interpreting the Four Books.
Copyright Date
2007
Target Audience
College Audience
Dewey Decimal
181/.112
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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