"Jensen's thesis is that the concepts that later Neo-Confucianist scholars and philosophers attribute to him are later interpolations of Jesuit missionaries..." - Morton the "Sinologist"
No, it's not. This book is more about who Confucius and his teachings were *to* the very first Sinologists, and then, the first Chinese nationalists. It's less about Confucius than those who have imagined him!
Can "Asian Studies" understand itself? What does an intercultural exchange look like, and how does it change them? Read this book! |
Manufacturing Confucianism: Chinese Traditions and Universal Civilization Books In Print, Audio Books.