Archery metaphor and ritual in early Confucian texts
Introduction -- 1. Bow-wielding Aristocrats of Zhou -- 2. Ritual Archers in the Analects -- 3. Sharp Shooters in Mencius -- 4. Fine Bows and Distant Targets in Xunzi -- Concluding Remarks -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Lanham
Lexington Books
2020
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
China
/ Zhou dynasty
/ Qin dynasty
/ Han dynasty
/ Confucianism
/ Literature
/ Canon
/ Archery
/ Metaphor
B Geschichte Anfänge-1500 |
| Further subjects: | B
Archery in literature
B Archery (China) History To 1500 B Philosophy, Confucian B Si shu |
| Summary: | Introduction -- 1. Bow-wielding Aristocrats of Zhou -- 2. Ritual Archers in the Analects -- 3. Sharp Shooters in Mencius -- 4. Fine Bows and Distant Targets in Xunzi -- Concluding Remarks -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author. "This book explores the significance of archery as ritual practice and literary metaphor in classical Confucian texts. Archery passages in the Analects, Mencius, and Xunzi are discussed in the light of Zhou culture and the troubled historical circumstances of early followers of the ruist master Confucius"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1498597203 |