From Chronicle to Canon: The Hermeneutics of the Spring and Autumn according to Tung Chung-shu

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Main Details

Title From Chronicle to Canon: The Hermeneutics of the Spring and Autumn according to Tung Chung-shu
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Sarah A. Queen
SeriesCambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature and Institutions
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:304
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 161
Category/GenreAsian and Middle Eastern history
Oriental and Indian philosophy
ISBN/Barcode 9780521482264
ClassificationsDewey:181.112
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 2 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 28 August 1996
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Every general account of the development of Chinese thought makes mention of Tung Chung-shu (195-105 BCE) as one of the pivotal philosophers of the Han. His Luxuriant Gems of the Spring and Autumn established the first state-sponsored Confucian orthodoxy, and created a view of the ruler and his role in government that was focal in political discussion for two thousand years. The author has carefully scrutinized this text for authenticity, and her book represents the most systematic account yet of Tung Chung-shu's importance in Chinese philosophy and religion.

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Reviews

'In this meticulous work of scholarship, Sarah Queen shows convincingly that there was more complexity in Han political thought than suggested by a dichotomy into Confucians and others.' Asian Affairs