Chinese thought : from Confucius to Cook Ding
Sterckx, Roel, 1969-2020
Book
We are often told that the 21st century is bound to become China's century. Never before has Chinese culture been so physically, digitally, economically or aesthetically present in everyday life in the Western world. But how much do we really know about its origins and key beliefs, especially compared to the many histories of Western philosophy? How did the ancient Chinese think about the world? In this enlightening book, Roel Sterckx, one of the foremost experts in Chinese thought, takes us through centuries of Chinese history, from Confucius to Daoism to the Legalists. With evocative examples from philosophy, literature and everyday life, he shows us how the ancient Chinese have shaped the thinking of a civilisation that is now influencing our own.
Main title:
Chinese thought : from Confucius to Cook Ding / Roel Sterckx.
Author:
Sterckx, Roel, 1969-, author
Imprint:
UK : Pelican, 2020.
Collation:
xv, 485 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 19 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2019.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780141984834 (pbk)
Dewey class:
951R951
Language:
English
Related title:
Chinese thought : from Confucius to Cook Ding
BRN:
2909603