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Subject(s)

• Confucianism [Browse]

Editor

• Oldstone-Moore, Jennifer [Browse]

Series

Oxford handbooks [More in this series]

Summary note

"A vast and complex tradition foundational to East Asian civilizations, Confucianism continues to be a cultural force of global significance. The Oxford Handbook of Confucianism is a collection of 38 essays that explore the variety, complexity, and richness of Confucianism over time and across regions. These essays are written to be of value to the educated public while presenting new scholarship and fresh perspectives from leading scholars in Confucian studies. Using a range of critical approaches, the volume is divided into four parts. Confucianism presents unique problems to study and interpretation, and the introductory section offers three essays exploring the history and criticism of East Asian and Western constructions of the tradition. The bulk of the volume's essays are divided into three parts. The first part considers Confucianism's development within the Chinese context, centering on historical moments, key figures, and formative texts. The second part analyzes the development, impact, and reach of Confucianism in Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, and "Boston" Confucianism. The final part offers topical studies of the impact of Confucianism in culture, politics and government, social structures, and ideology, exploring topics as wide-ranging as family, social structure, gender, visual and literary arts, government, ethics, religion, and ritual. Expansive in scope and sophisticated in approach, the Oxford Handbook of Confucianism presents a superb resource for study of this ancient, and still vibrant tradition"-- Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Confucianism and "Confucianism" : Describing and Problematizing the Tradition / Jeffrey L. Richey
• The Confucian Legendary Past / Yuri Pines
• Confucianism in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia / Eddie C.Y. Kuo and Qingjuan Sun
• Confucianism and the State / Sungmoon Kim.

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ISBN

• 9780190906184 (hardcover)
• 0190906189 (hardcover)

LCCN

2022040745

OCLC

1322047792

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