The Trouble with Confucianism (The Tanner Lectures on Human Values)

By William Theodore de Bary

Book Overview

At the time of the Cultural Revolution in China, Confucius was so shadowy a figure in most people's minds that the Gang of Four had to first resurrect him before he could be pilloried and crucified. Yet, since that time, he has continued to haunt the scene. Despite this rejuvenated attention, his status is still unclear.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067491015X
• ISBN13: 9780674910157
• Release Date: November 1991
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.3"