Focusing the Familiar - A Translation and Philosophical Interpretation of the "Zhongyong" (Hardcover, annotated edition)

The "Zhongyong" - translated here as "Focusing the Familiar" has been regarded as a document of enormous wisdom for more than two millennia and is one of Confucianism's most sacred and seminal texts. It achieved truly canonical preeminence when it became one of the Four Books compiled and annotated by the Southern Song dynasty philosopher Zhu Xi (1130-1200). Within the compass of world literature, the influence of these books (Analects of Confucius, Great Learning, Zhongyong, and Mencius) on the Sinitic world of East Asia has been no less than the Bible and the Qu'ran on Western civilization. With this translation David Hall and Roger Ames seek to provide a distinctly philosophical interpretation of the Zhongyong, remaining attentive to the semantic and conceptual nuances of the text to account for its central place within classical Chinese literature. They present the text in such a way as to provide Western philosophers and other intellectuals access to a set of interpretations and arguments that offer insights into issues and concerns common to both Chinese and Western thinkers.

General

Imprint:	University of Hawaii Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	1999
Editors:	Roger T. Ames • David L. Hall
Translators:	Roger T. Ames • David L. Hall
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	184
Edition:	annotated edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-8248-2478-5
Subtitles:	Chinese
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Oriental religions > Confucianism Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Oriental religions > Confucianism
LSN:	0-8248-2478-4
Barcode:	9780824824785

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