The analects : a guide / Erin M. Cline.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cline, Erin M., author.

Series:

Guides to sacred texts

Guides to sacred texts series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Confucianism.

Sacred books.

Confucius. Lun yu.

Confucius.

Lun yu (Confucius).

Physical Description:

xii, 272 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]

Summary:

"The Analects (Lunyu) is not only a collection of the teachings of Kongzi (Confucius) which describes how to follow the Way; it is a sacred text. This book examines why we ought to regard the Analects as a sacred text and what it means to do so. It explores what distinguishes sacred texts from other texts, and explores history of the Analects and how it has been regarded in the Chinese tradition and in East Asia more broadly, from its composition and compilation, to the evolution of its enduring status and influence. It also examines the content of the Analects concerning the sacred, including rituals, Tian ("Heaven"), de ("moral power"), different kinds of spirits, and its presentation of Kongzi not just as a teacher but as an exemplar. It argues that we find a deep concern in the Analects with things we might call sacred, spiritual or religious, but which are part of our everyday lives. All of these things, together, offer good reasons to study the Analects as a sacred text"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Is the Analects a Sacred Text?

2. Date, Authorship, and Historical Context

3. The Sacred in the Everyday

4. Spirits and Tian in the Analects

5. Disciples, Commentators, and Canonical Status

6. Particular Issues and Interpretations: Voices from the Margins and Enduring Influence.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Cline, Erin M. Analects: a guide

ISBN:

9780190863111

0190863110

9780190863128

0190863129

OCLC:

1260172606

Publisher Number:

99989028158