{"product_id":"worldly-wisdom-j-c-cleary-9781570627019","title":"Worldly Wisdom: Confucian Teachings of the Ming Dynasty","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. C. Cleary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1570627010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781570627019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 6.03w x 0.60d","brand":"J. C. Cleary","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45980854386943,"sku":"9781570627019","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c5f8bcf4-4224-4c74-9ff0-c657f7968bf3.jpg?v=1722416946","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/worldly-wisdom-j-c-cleary-9781570627019","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}