Michael Nylan: 3 books
by Mr. Michael Nylan
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
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...
Lives of Confucius
Civilization's Greatest Sage Through the Ages
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2010
Confucius—“Master Kung” (551–479 BCE), the Chinese thinker and social philosopher—originated teachings that have deeply influenced Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese thought and life over many centuries. His philosophy emphasized personal and governmental morality, justice, and appropriateness...
by Stephen Durrant, Wai-yee Li, Michael Nylan
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2016
Sima Qian (first century BCE), the author of Record of the Historian (Shiji), is China’s earliest and best-known historian, and his “Letter to Ren An” is the most famous letter in Chinese history. In the letter, Sima Qian explains his decision to finish his life’s work, the first comprehensive...