{"product_id":"third-birth-of-confucius","title":"Third Birth of Confucius","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Third Birth of Confucius\u003c\/em\u003e deals with the Chinese sage and philosopher Confucius and his philosophical and politico-cultural legacies.\u003cbr\u003eAs the title suggests, Confucius has once again taken birth in China. Confucius ‘died’ for the first time when he gave way to Buddhism in the tenth century, but was reinvented again (Neo-Confucianism). This was the second birth of Confucius. \u003cbr\u003eIn the twentieth century, under the influence of western ideas, China’s liberals and Marxists abandoned Confucius again.\u003cbr\u003eBut how long can a civilization live without any ideational orientation? Hence, the third birth of Confucius from AD 2000 onwards. Confucius is emerging as a proxy word for cultural nationalism.\u003cbr\u003eIn fact, it is not one Confucius who is taking birth in China but two. One is the common man’s Confucius, which is authentic and genuine. The other Confucius is promoted by the Chinese Government. The author believes that soon either China will embrace democracy or it may implode and disintegrate like the former Soviet Union.\u003cbr\u003eThis book is an attempt to unravel the muddled reality of China and will definitely prove a landmark work in the field of Chinese Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54247945306456,"sku":"9781032268569","price":192.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781032268569.jpg?v=1769092223","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/third-birth-of-confucius","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}