Lost Soul Confucianism in Contemporary Chinese Academic Discourse |
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| Author:
| Makeham, John |
| Series title: | Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-02811-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2008 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University, Asia Center
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $86.95 |
Book Description:
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Since the mid-1980s, Taiwan and mainland China have witnessed a resurgence of academic and intellectual interest in ruxue--"Confucianism"--variously conceived as a form of culture, an ideology, a system of learning, and a tradition of normative values. This study shows how ruxue has been conceived in order to assess its achievements.
Since the mid-1980s, Taiwan and mainland China have witnessed a resurgence of academic and intellectual interest in ruxue--"Confucianism"--variously conceived as a form of culture, an ideology, a system of learning, and a tradition of normative values. This study shows how ruxue has been conceived in order to assess its achievements.