Ways of heaven: an introduction to Chinese thought
"A brilliant history of ancient China's masters of philosophy -- and how they help us understand China today. In Ways of Heaven, leading China scholar Roel Sterckx offers an engrossing introduction to classical China's world of ideas. Drawing on evocative examples from philosophical t...
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| Tipo di documento: | Stampa Libro |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
| Servizio "Subito": | Ordinare ora. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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New York
Basic Books
September 2019
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| In: | Anno: 2019 |
| Edizione: | First US edition |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
China
/ Storia delle idee
/ Cultura
/ Storia
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| Altre parole chiave: | B
Civilization
B China History B China B Philosophy, Chinese B China Civilization B History |
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| Edizione parallela: | Erscheint auch als: 9781541618459 |
| Riepilogo: | "A brilliant history of ancient China's masters of philosophy -- and how they help us understand China today. In Ways of Heaven, leading China scholar Roel Sterckx offers an engrossing introduction to classical China's world of ideas. Drawing on evocative examples from philosophical texts, literature, and everyday life over centuries of Chinese history, Sterckx introduces major thinkers and traditions, illuminates key concepts like the dao, qi, yin, and yang, and examines questions of leadership, social order, death, nature, and more. He also reveals how these ideas shape contemporary China, from table manners at a traditional banquet, to the Chinese obsession with education and family, to the rhetoric of political leaders and the nation's grand strategy. Essential reading for students, travelers, businesspeople, and anyone curious about this rising global power, Ways of Heaven shows that to comprehend China today we must learn to think Chinese."--Publisher's website |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 435-449) and index |
| ISBN: | 1541618440 |