Worldly Wisdom: Confucian Teachings of the Ming Dynasty by Cleary, J. C.

Worldly Wisdom: Confucian Teachings of the Ming Dynasty (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781570627019)

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Worldly Wisdom: Confucian Teachings of the Ming Dynasty by Cleary, J. C.

Worldly Wisdom: Confucian Teachings of the Ming Dynasty

$21.00
Worldly Wisdom: Confucian Teachings of the Ming Dynasty by Cleary, J. C.

Worldly Wisdom: Confucian Teachings of the Ming Dynasty

$21.00
Format: Paperback
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The philosophical, religious, and sociopolitical teachings of Confucianism have played a central role in East Asian culture for many centuries. This book presents a selection of passages from leading Chinese thinkers of the later Ming dynasty (sixteenth-seventeenth centuries, a peak period of Confucian creativity influenced by Buddhism and Taoism. Chosen for their practical interest and universal appeal, the passages are concerned with how to develop the personality, conduct social relations, and order society. In contrast to the common misconception of Confucianism as a formalistic ideology linked to authoritarian political regimes, these passages emphasize the cultivation of spiritual qualities as a means of operating harmoniously and successfully in the world.

Author: J. C. Cleary
ISBN-10: 1570627010
ISBN-13: 9781570627019
Publisher: Shambhala
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2001
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.02h x 6.03w x 0.60d
By J. C. Cleary
By J. C. Cleary
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J. C. Cleary holds a Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University. He has translated several books of Zen literature, including Zen Dawn.

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