Daniel K Gardner: 3 books

To understand China, it is essential to understand Confucianism. First formulated in the sixth century BCE, the teachings of Confucius would come to dominate Chinese society, politics, economics, and ethics. In this Very Short Introduction, Daniel K. Gardner explores the major philosophical ideas...

When Deng Xiaoping introduced market reforms in the late 1970s, few would have imagined what the next four decades would bring. China's GDP has grown on average nearly 10 percent annually since, and its economy is now the second largest in the world. Forty years ago, the Flying Pigeon bicycle ruled...

Eine Einführung in die zentralen Lehren des Konfuzianismus und deren Bedeutung für die chinesische Gesellschaft – gestern und heute Der Konfuzianismus hat China über 2000 Jahre lang geprägt und gewinnt gerade in den letzten Jahren wieder zunehmend an Bedeutung. Seinen Kern bildet die Vorstellung,...