Sources of Chinese Tradition - Volumes I and II

By William Theodore de Bary and Irene Bloom

Book Overview

This volume contains a chronological table of Chinese history beginning with 2852 B.C. up to A.D. 1849. In addition to presenting the major schools of classical philosophy, this volume discusses yin-yang theories of cosmology and geomancy and the rationale of monarchy and dynastic rule.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231086024
• ISBN13: 9780231086028
• Release Date: January 1964
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 578 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 1.1" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

Chinese Tradition

Bought this book for a course. Comprehensive - very detailed accounts of history and philosophy. The professor doesn't really "teach," so this book has been an invaluable resource.

Sources of Chines Tradition, Vol 2

This book is excellent for anyone wanting to read primary source information. It is a great help for any college student or proffessor interested in the Chinese Culture. I highly recommend this to any one who is interested in Chinese history.

Excellent resource!

This book gets the majority of its bulk from direct translations of actual Chinese texts, and as such it is an indespensible tool for any student interested in Chinese religions and philosohpies. There is very little input on the part of the editors and I, personally, was very thankful this. It can be dreadfully difficult trying to find sources that aren't mired in thousands of pages of theory and speculation, and sometimes a person just needs the root text! An awesome book.

Absolutely essential

I'll make this short...For anyone interested in Chinese history, literature, or culture, this volume is an absolutely essential collection of primary sources, and includes prefaces and explanations by China scholars. There is no one better than de Bary, and this new edition includes everything from the 1960 edition up through the Jiang Zemin era.