Sources of East Asian Tradition - Premodern Asia

Informationen zum Autor Edited by Wm. Theodore de Bary Klappentext In Sources of East Asian Tradition! Wm. Theodore de Bary offers a selection of essential readings from his immensely popular anthologies Sources of Chinese Tradition! Sources of Korean Tradition! and Sources of Japanese Tradition so readers can experience a concise but no less comprehensive portrait of the social! intellectual! and religious traditions of East Asia. Volume 1 samples writings from the earliest times to 1600! illuminating life in early China and the first imperial age! as well as the profound impact of Daoism! Buddhism! the Confucian revival! and Neo-Confucianism; the origins of Korean culture and political structures! up through the Choson dynasty; and major developments in early and medieval Japan. De Bary maintains his trademark balance of source materials! including seminal readings in the areas of history! society! politics! education! philosophy! and religion! thereby continuing his own tradition of providing an exceptional resource for teachers! scholars! students! and the general reader. Zusammenfassung Takes a look at the writings from the earliest times to 1600; the origins of Korean culture and political structures! up through the Choson dynasty; and developments in early and medieval Japan. This book includes readings in the areas of history! society! politics! education! philosophy! and religion.

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• Authors: William Theodor de Bary, Wm Theodore de Bary, Wm. Theodore De Bary, William Theodore de Bary, William Theodore (EDT) De Bary, Wm Theodore De Bary, Wm. Theodore de Bary
• Assisted by: Wm. Theodore De Bary (Editor), William Theodore de Bary (Editor), Wm Theodore De Bary (Editor), Wm. Theodore de Bary (Editor)
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.07.2008
• EAN: 9780231143042
• ISBN: 978-0-231-14304-2
• No. of pages: 936
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 241 mm x 44 mm
• Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations; Introduction to Asian Civiliza; Introduction to Asian Civilizations
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Asia, HISTORY / Asia / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Asian History, religion; asia