A History of Chinese Classical Scholarship, Volume III - Northern and Southern Dynasties, Sui, and Early Tang: The Decline of Factual Philology and the Rise of Speculative Hermeneutics (Hardcover)

This exciting third volume of David M. Honey's comprehensive history of Chinese thought begins with China after nomadic invaders overran the northern regions of the historic kingdom. The differentiation between scholarly emphases-northern focus on the traditional pedagogical commentary, and southern classical school's more innovative commentary-led to an emphasis on the interpretation of the overall message of a text, not a close reading of smaller sections. As Honey explains, serious attention to the phonological nature of Chinese characters also began during in this long era. Based on the work of earlier Sui dynasty classicists, Kong Yinga and his committee produced the Correct Meaning commentary to the Five Classics during the early Tang Dynasty, which is still largely normative today. The book demonstrates that the brooding presence of Zheng Xuan, the great textual critic from the Eastern Han dynasty, still exerted enormous influence during this period, as his ritualized approach to the classics inspired intellectual followers to expand on his work or impelled opponents to break off in new directions.

General

Imprint:	Academica Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2021
Authors:	David M. Honey
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	300
ISBN-13:	978-1-68053-962-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Non-Western philosophy > Oriental & Indian philosophy Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Philosophy > Non-Western philosophy > Oriental & Indian philosophy
LSN:	1-68053-962-0
Barcode:	9781680539622

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