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  • Publisher:
    Cambridge University Press
    Publication date:
    10 December 2009
    28 August 1996
    ISBN:
    9780511572661
    9780521482264
    9780521612135
    DOI:
    https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511572661
    Dimensions:
    (228 x 152 mm)
    Weight & Pages:
    0.565kg, 304 Pages
    Dimensions:
    (228 x 152 mm)
    Weight & Pages:
    0.457kg, 304 Pages
    • Subjects:
    East Asian History, Area Studies, Asian Studies, History, Regional History Before 1500
    Series:
    Cambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature and Institutions
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    Subjects:
    East Asian History, Area Studies, Asian Studies, History, Regional History Before 1500
    Series:
    Cambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature and Institutions
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    Every general account of the development of Chinese thought makes mention of Tung Chung-shu (c. 195–105 bce) as one of the pivotal philosophers of the Han. Professor Queen's accomplishment is a meticulous dissection of Tung Chung-shu's major work. The Luxuriant Gems of the Spring and Autumn Annals (Ch'un-ch'iu fan lu) established the first state-sponsored Confucian Canon, and created an ideal of the ruler and his role in government that was central to political discussion for two thousand years. The author has carefully scrutinised this text for authenticity, and has concluded that it was compiled several centuries after Tung's death, but was mostly compiled from Tung's authentic writings. By historicising this important text, Queen allows a new view of Tung's relation to the political and doctrinal discourses of his day, and also addresses the role of scriptures in Confucian spirituality.

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    ‘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.’

    Source: Asian Affairs

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