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Mortality in Traditional Chinese Thought

Olberding Amy Ivanhoe Philip J.
Heftet / 2012 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9781438435626
Publisert
2012-01-02
Utgiver
Vendor
State University of New York Press
Vekt
454 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
323

Redaktør
Olberding Amy
Ivanhoe Philip J.

Om bidragsyterne

Amy Olberding is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oklahoma. Philip J. Ivanhoe is Reader-Professor of Philosophy at the City University of Hong Kong. His many books include Religious and Philosophical Aspects of the Laozi (coedited with Mark Csikszentmihalyi) and Essays on Skepticism, Relativism, and Ethics in the Zhuangzi (coedited with Paul Kjellberg), both also published by SUNY Press.

Mortality in Traditional Chinese Thought

Olberding Amy Ivanhoe Philip J.
Heftet / 2012 / Engelsk
Olberding Amy Ivanhoe Philip J.
Heftet / 2012 / Engelsk
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<p>"…[a] fine volume … There is much to learn and enjoy for readers of all kinds in these eleven essays." — <i>Dao</i></p><p>"…the volume provides a provocative and multifaceted entry into the study of mortality in traditional Chinese thought … [it] demonstrates the richness of Chinese responses to mortality, inviting scholars to extend the scope of related scholarship beyond what is contained within its pages." — <i>Mortality</i></p><p>"…critical considerations … do not remotely eclipse the great academic value of this edited book which will, no doubt, very soon become an essential work of reference for all those who are interested in the study of death in Chinese civilization." — <i>Journal of Chinese Religions</i></p>

A wide-ranging exploration of traditional Chinese views of mortality.Mortality in Traditional China is the definitive exploration of a complex and fascinating but little-understood subject. Arguably, death as a concept has not been nearly as central a preoccupation in Chinese culture as it has been in the West. However, even in a society that seems to understand death as a part of life, responses to mortality are revealing and indicate much about what is valued and what is feared. This edited volume fills the lacuna on this subject, presenting an array of philosophical, artistic, historical, and religious perspectives on death during a variety of historical periods. Contributors look at material culture, including findings now available from the Mawangdui tomb excavations; consider death in Confucian, Daoist, and Buddhist traditions; and discuss death and the history and philosophy of war.
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Offers an exploration of traditional Chinese views of mortality.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS INTRODUCTION 1. Preparation for the Afterlife in Ancient China Mu-chou Poo 2. Ascend to Heaven or Stay in the Tomb? Paintings in Mawangdui Tomb 1 and the Virtual Ritual of Revival in Second-Century B.C.E. China Eugene Yuejin Wang 3. Concepts of Death and the Afterlife Refl ected in Newly Discovered Tomb Objects and Texts from Han China Jue Guo 4. War, Death, and Ancient Chinese Cosmology: Thinking through the Thickness of Culture Roger T. Ames 5. Death and Dying in the Analects Philip J. Ivanhoe 6. I Know Not "Seems": Grief for Parents in the Analects Amy Olberding 7. Allotment and Death in Early China Mark Csikszentmihalyi 8. Death in the Zhuangzi: Mind, Nature, and the Art of Forgetting Mark Berkson 9. Sages, the Past, and the Dead: Death in the Huainanzi Michael Puett 10. Linji and William James on Mortality: Two Visions of Pragmatism Tao Jiang 11. Death as the Ultimate Concern in Neo-Confucian Tradition: Wang Yangming’s Followers as an Example Guoxiang Peng LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS INDEX
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A wide-ranging exploration of traditional Chinese views of mortality.

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<p>"…[a] fine volume … There is much to learn and enjoy for readers of all kinds in these eleven essays." — <i>Dao</i></p><p>"…the volume provides a provocative and multifaceted entry into the study of mortality in traditional Chinese thought … [it] demonstrates the richness of Chinese responses to mortality, inviting scholars to extend the scope of related scholarship beyond what is contained within its pages." — <i>Mortality</i></p><p>"…critical considerations … do not remotely eclipse the great academic value of this edited book which will, no doubt, very soon become an essential work of reference for all those who are interested in the study of death in Chinese civilization." — <i>Journal of Chinese Religions</i></p>

A wide-ranging exploration of traditional Chinese views of mortality.Mortality in Traditional China is the definitive exploration of a complex and fascinating but little-understood subject. Arguably, death as a concept has not been nearly as central a preoccupation in Chinese culture as it has been in the West. However, even in a society that seems to understand death as a part of life, responses to mortality are revealing and indicate much about what is valued and what is feared. This edited volume fills the lacuna on this subject, presenting an array of philosophical, artistic, historical, and religious perspectives on death during a variety of historical periods. Contributors look at material culture, including findings now available from the Mawangdui tomb excavations; consider death in Confucian, Daoist, and Buddhist traditions; and discuss death and the history and philosophy of war.
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Offers an exploration of traditional Chinese views of mortality.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS INTRODUCTION 1. Preparation for the Afterlife in Ancient China Mu-chou Poo 2. Ascend to Heaven or Stay in the Tomb? Paintings in Mawangdui Tomb 1 and the Virtual Ritual of Revival in Second-Century B.C.E. China Eugene Yuejin Wang 3. Concepts of Death and the Afterlife Refl ected in Newly Discovered Tomb Objects and Texts from Han China Jue Guo 4. War, Death, and Ancient Chinese Cosmology: Thinking through the Thickness of Culture Roger T. Ames 5. Death and Dying in the Analects Philip J. Ivanhoe 6. I Know Not "Seems": Grief for Parents in the Analects Amy Olberding 7. Allotment and Death in Early China Mark Csikszentmihalyi 8. Death in the Zhuangzi: Mind, Nature, and the Art of Forgetting Mark Berkson 9. Sages, the Past, and the Dead: Death in the Huainanzi Michael Puett 10. Linji and William James on Mortality: Two Visions of Pragmatism Tao Jiang 11. Death as the Ultimate Concern in Neo-Confucian Tradition: Wang Yangming’s Followers as an Example Guoxiang Peng LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS INDEX
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A wide-ranging exploration of traditional Chinese views of mortality.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781438435626
Publisert
2012-01-02
Utgiver
Vendor
State University of New York Press
Vekt
454 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
323

Redaktør
Olberding Amy
Ivanhoe Philip J.

Om bidragsyterne

Amy Olberding is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oklahoma. Philip J. Ivanhoe is Reader-Professor of Philosophy at the City University of Hong Kong. His many books include Religious and Philosophical Aspects of the Laozi (coedited with Mark Csikszentmihalyi) and Essays on Skepticism, Relativism, and Ethics in the Zhuangzi (coedited with Paul Kjellberg), both also published by SUNY Press.

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