Ways of heaven : an introduction to Chinese thought /
A brilliant history of ancient China's masters of philosophy, and how they help us understand China today. In Ways of Heaven, leading China scholar Roel Sterckx offers an engrossing introduction to classical China's world of ideas. Drawing on evocative examples from philosophical texts, li...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Basic Books,
[2019]
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| Edition: | First US edition. |
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| Summary: | A brilliant history of ancient China's masters of philosophy, and how they help us understand China today. In Ways of Heaven, leading China scholar Roel Sterckx offers an engrossing introduction to classical China's world of ideas. Drawing on evocative examples from philosophical texts, literature and everyday life over centuries of Chinese history, Sterckx introduces major thinkers and traditions, illuminates key concepts like the dao, qi, yin and yang, and examines questions of leadership, social order, death, nature and more. He also reveals how these ideas shape contemporary China, from table manners at a traditional banquet, to the Chinese obsession with education and family, to the rhetoric of political leaders and the nation's grand strategy. Essential reading for students, travelers, businesspeople and anyone curious about this rising global power, Ways of Heaven shows that to comprehend China today we must learn to think Chinese. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 481 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781541618442 1541618440 |