Confucianism in China : an introduction / Tony Swain.
| Author/creator | Swain, Tony author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | London ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2017. |
| Copyright Date | ©2017 |
| Description | xiii, 297 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- Part 1: Origins -- 1. Kongzi and His Followers -- 2. Mysticism and Ritual -- Part 2: The Ru in Imperial China -- 3. The Empire of the Ru -- 4. Learning the Way -- 5. Heresies of the Heart and Mind -- Part 3: The Arts of the Ru -- 6. Learning -- 7. Ritual -- Part 4: The Modern Era -- 8. The Great Unity -- 9. New Ru Learning -- 10. A Spirit Without a Body -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Abstract | "Accessible survey of Confucianism from its earliest mythological origins, through its development throughout traditional China, and culminating with the position of Confucianism in the current day"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2016058161 |
| ISBN | 9781474242431 |
| ISBN | 9781474242448 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1474242448 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | 147424243X paperback |