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This third volume of "Princeton Readings in Religions"
demonstrates that the "three religions" of China--Confucianism,
Daoism, and Buddhism (with a fourth, folk religion, sometimes
added)--are not mutually exclusive: they overlap and interact with
each other in a rich variety of ways. The volume also illustrates
some of the many interactions between Han culture and the cultures
designated by the current government as "minorities." Selections
from minority cultures here, for instance, are the folktale of Ny
Dan the Manchu Shamaness and a funeral chant of the Yi nationality
collected by local researchers in the early 1980s. Each of the
forty unusual selections, from ancient oracle bones to stirring
accounts of mystic visions, is preceded by a substantial
introduction. As with the other volumes, most of the selections
here have never been translated before.
Stephen Teiser provides a general introduction in which the
major themes and categories of the religions of China are analyzed.
The book represents an attempt to move from one conception of the
"Chinese spirit" to a picture of many spirits, including a Laozi
who acquires magical powers and eventually ascends to heaven in
broad daylight; the white-robed Guanyin, one of the most beloved
Buddhist deities in China; and the burning-mouth hungry ghost. The
book concludes with a section on "earthly conduct."
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The Art of War
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Sun Tzu; Translated by Lionel Giles
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Tao Teh King
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Lao Tzu; Translated by James Legge
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"Finding Wisdom in East Asian Classics" is an essential,
all-access guide to the core texts of East Asian civilization and
culture. Essays address frequently read, foundational texts in
Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese, as well as early modern
fictional classics and nonfiction works of the seventeenth century.
Building strong links between these writings and the critical
traditions of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism, this volume shows
the vital role of the classics in the shaping of Asian history and
in the development of the humanities at large.
Wm. Theodore de Bary focuses on texts that have survived for
centuries, if not millennia, through avid questioning and
contestation. Recognized as perennial reflections on life and
society, these works represent diverse historical periods and
cultures and include the "Analects of Confucius," "Mencius,"
"Laozi," "Xunxi," the "Lotus Sutra," Tang poetry, the "Pillow
Book," "The Tale of Genji," and the writings of Chikamatsu and
Kaibara Ekken. Contributors explain the core and most commonly
understood aspects of these works and how they operate within their
traditions. They trace their reach and reinvention throughout
history and their ongoing relevance in modern life.
With fresh interpretations of familiar readings, these essays
inspire renewed appreciation and examination. In the case of some
classics open to multiple interpretations, de Bary chooses two
complementary essays from different contributors. Expanding on
debates concerning the challenges of teaching classics in the
twenty-first century, several pieces speak to the value of Asia in
the core curriculum. Indispensable for early scholarship on Asia
and the evolution of global civilization, "Finding Wisdom in East
Asian Classics" helps one master the major texts of human
thought.
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