Filial Piety in Chinese Thought and History
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| Title: | Filial Piety in Chinese Thought and History |
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| Description: | The phenomenon of filial piety is fundamental to our understanding of Chinese culture, and this excellent collection of essays explores its role in various areas of life throughout history. Often regarded as the key to preserving Chinese tradition and identity, its potentially vast impact on government and the development of Chinese culture makes it extremely relevant, and although invariably virtuous in its promotion of social cohesion, its ideas are often controversial. A broad range of topics are discussed chronologically including Confucianism, Buddhism and Daoism, making it essential reading for those studying Chinese culture, religion and philosophy. This is a multi-disciplinary survey that combines historical studies with philosophical analysis from an international team of respected contributors. |
| Authors: | Alan Chan, Sor-Hoon Tan |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Filial piety--China, Conduct of life |
| Categories: | HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Asia / China, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies |
| Database: | eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | The phenomenon of filial piety is fundamental to our understanding of Chinese culture, and this excellent collection of essays explores its role in various areas of life throughout history. Often regarded as the key to preserving Chinese tradition and identity, its potentially vast impact on government and the development of Chinese culture makes it extremely relevant, and although invariably virtuous in its promotion of social cohesion, its ideas are often controversial. A broad range of topics are discussed chronologically including Confucianism, Buddhism and Daoism, making it essential reading for those studying Chinese culture, religion and philosophy. This is a multi-disciplinary survey that combines historical studies with philosophical analysis from an international team of respected contributors. |
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| ISBN: | 9780203685020 9780415647779 9780415333658 9781134328130 9781134328123 9781134328109 9780203413883 |
