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020 _a978-1-60598-117-8
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_bM33 2011
100 _aMcArthur, Meher
245 _aConfucius: A Throneless King
260 _aNew York:
_bPegasus Books,
_c2011.
300 _axvi, 234 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
500 _aAcknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction: China's great sage -- The bitter gourd that is not eaten -- China at the time of Confucius -- Early life and family -- Early career and teachings -- Return to Lu -- Confucius' followers -- The wandering years -- The final years -- Conclusion: Legacy of Confucius and his teachings -- Notes -- Select bibliography -- Index.
505 _a An illuminating portrait of Confucius's life and philosophical teachings Confucius is one of the most important figures in Chinese history, a man whose philosophies have shaped world culture. Often overlooked outside his native country, Confucius himself was a fascinating figure. A contemporary of Buddha, Confucius was an outspoken and uncompromising man who revolutionized Chinese society nearly 2,500 years ago, when the country was merely a loose web of feudal provinces. No small feat for the illegitimate son of a retired soldier and a teenage concubine who once received a prophecy from the local fortune-teller that she would give birth to a "throneless king." Perhaps because of these humble beginnings, Confucius had a passionate belief in respect for others and this belief underpinned his life and teachings. He advised the emperors and kings of his day, gaining both their respect and undying enmity. He was equally proud of both achievements, saying that if the evil people of the world liked him, he was doing something wrong. In this enlightening portrait of a great man, the reader will discover how Confucius's theories became the foundation of social structures throughout Asia that still exist today.
650 _aConfucius.
650 _aPhilosophers --
_vBiography.
_z China --
650 _aConfucianism.
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