Confucius

by Charlene Tan

Book Overview

Charlene Tan's text offers a coherent account of Confucius' educational thought and its implications for the modern world. Arguing that Confucius is more than an ancient master who emphasised tradition, rote-learning and teacher-centredness, Tan portrays Confucius as a progressive educator who challenged the social norms of his time and transformed the nature of teaching and learning in China and beyond.

Through a textual study of the Analects,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147251498X
• ISBN13: 9781472514981
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"