Before Confucius - Studies in the Creation of the Chinese Classics

Examines the original composition of China's oldest books, the Classic of Changes, the Venerated Documents, and the Classic of Poetry, and attempts to restore their original meanings.

About the author

Edward L. Shaughnessy is Creel Distinguished Service Professor of Early China in the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago. He is the author of Rewriting Early Chinese Texts, also published by SUNY Press.

Product details

• Authors: Edward L Shaughnessy, Edward L. Shaughnessy
• Publisher: SUNY Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.11.1997
• EAN: 9780791433782
• ISBN: 978-0-7914-3378-2
• No. of pages: 276
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 452 g
• Series: Suny Series, Chinese Philosoph
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Other world religions