Confucius
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A01=Mark Csikszentmihalyi
Analect
Author_Mark Csikszentmihalyi
biography
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China
classics
Confucianism
East Asian thought
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ethics
forthcoming
Haihunhou tomb
history
jesuit
Spring and Autumn Annals
Product details
- ISBN 9781836390114
- Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 01 May 2026
- Publisher: Reaktion Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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People have written biographies of Confucius for over 2,000 years, but a recent discovery of a Chinese tomb containing the oldest written account of his life provides an opportunity to revisit the philosopher afresh. In this book, Mark Csikszentmihalyi tells the story of the life and wisdom of the Chinese thinker by exploring Confucius as a ritual prodigy, moral educator, scholar and political draftsman. He also considers how Confucius has been used as a symbol for traditional Chinese culture in modern times – both by those who want to radically reform or destroy it and by those who seek to preserve or revive it. Confucius: A New Tradition provides an insightful, accessible and concise account of a key figure in East Asian thought.
Mark Csikszentmihalyi is Professor and Eliaser Chair of International Studies in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, University of California, Berkeley. He is editor of the journal Early China.
