Confucius Beyond the Analects (Studies in the History of Chinese Texts, #7)

by Michael Hunter

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In Confucius Beyond the Analects, Michael Hunter challenges the standard view of the Analects as the earliest and most authoritative source of the teachings of Confucius. Arguing from a comprehensive survey of the thousands of extant sayings and stories from the early period, Hunter situates the compilation and rise of the Analects in the Western Han period (206 BCE-9 CE), roughly three centuries after the death of Confucius. As a study of the growth and development of the Confucius figure over the course of the early period, the book is also meant to serve as a roadmap for those interested in exploring the wealth and diversity of Confucius material beyond the Analects.
  • ISBN10 9004336923
  • ISBN13 9789004336926
  • Publish Date 2 February 2017
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country NL
  • Imprint Brill