The Five Confucian Classics

by Michael Nylan

Book Overview

The Five Classics associated with Confucius formed the core curriculum in the education of Chinese literati throughout most of the imperial period. In this book Michael Nylan offers a sweeping assessment of these ancient texts and shows how their influence spread across East Asia. Nylan begins by tracing the formation of the Five Classics canon in the pre-Han and Han periods, 206 B.C.-A.D. 220, revising standard views on the topic. She assesses the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300212003
• ISBN13: 9780300212006
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"