K'ung-ts'ung-tzu: The K'ung Family Masters' Anthology

Hardback

Main Details

Title K'ung-ts'ung-tzu: The K'ung Family Masters' Anthology
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Yoav Ariel
SeriesPrinceton Library of Asian Translations
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:234
Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 178
Category/GenreOriental and Indian philosophy
Confucianism
ISBN/Barcode 9780691634692
ClassificationsDewey:299.512
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 19 April 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

In analyzing evidence indicating that K'ung-ts'ung-tzu was a forgery, Yoav Ariel questions current views of the Confucian school in the time between the Sage's death in the fifth century B.C. and the emergence in the eleventh century of Neo-Confucianism. The text, traditionally ascribed to a descendant of Confucius, K'ung Fu (264-208 B.C.), provide