Confucius and Confucianism (eBook)

Lee Dian Rainey is Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. She has taught Chinese philosophy for over 20 years, and has published widely in the field.

List of Illustrations.

Preface: Why Confucius?

Book Notes.

Chronology.

1. Confucius' World and His Life.

2. Confucius' Teachings I: The Foundation of a Good
Person.

3. Confucius' Teachings II: The Foundation of a Good
Society and Other Topics.

4. Terms, and Mozi.

5. Opponents.

6. Mencius.

7. Xunzi.

8. Confucians, "Confucian" Texts, and the Qin
Dynasty.

9. The Han Dynasty, 206 BCE-220 CE.

10. From the Han to the Tang Dynasties, 220-907 CE.

11. Neo-Confucianism.

12. Confucianism and Modernity.

13. Issues.

Notes.

Glossary of Names and Terms.

Suggestions for Further Reading.

Bibliography.

Index.

"Thoughtful and even humorous, this is a promising choice
for use in a university class but should also prove a helpful
resource for experts." (Religious Studies
Review, 1 December 2012)

"Confucius and Confucianism: The Essentials is an
excellent, well-written, and accessible introduction to the
Confucian tradition, eminently suitable for both an undergraduate
class and a general readership." (Journal of Chinese
Religions, 2012)

"Anyone who comes out of a course based on this book will have
not simply an informed sense of Confucius and his legacy but also a
critical sense of where that legacy is open to dispute or
re-evaluation."

--T. H. Barrett, University of London

"This is an excellent survey of the history of Confucianism,
incorporating philosophical issues and development and the received
histories of key figures in the tradition."

--Jennifer L Oldstone-Moore, Wittenberg University