| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 132 pages) |
| Contents |
1. Why Study This Text? -- 2. Historical and Textual Background -- 2.1 Synopsis of the Work -- 2.2 Confucius -- 2.3 Master Zeng -- 2.4 The Text and Its Historical Context -- 3. Philosophical and Religious Background -- 3.1 Xiao in Classical Confucianism -- 3.2 The Socio-Political Dimensions of xiao -- 3.3 The Ethical Dimensions of xiao -- 3.4 Xiao and Human-centered Religiousness -- 4. The Chinese Lexicon of Key Philosophical Terms -- 5. The Classic of Family Reverence (Xiaojing) -- 5.1 Setting the Theme and Illuminating Its Meaning -- 5.2 The Emperor as Son of "tian" -- 5.3 The Hereditary Lords -- 5.4 The Ministers and High Officials -- 5.5 The Lower Officials -- 5.6 The Common People -- 5.7 The Three Powers and Resources -- 5.8 Governing through Family Reverence -- 5.9 Sagely Governing -- 5.10 A Narrative of Family Reverence in Practice -- 5.11 The Five Punishments -- 5.12 Elaborating upon "the Vital Way" -- 5.13 Elaborating upon "Consummate Character" -- 5.14 Elaborating upon "Raising One's Name High for Posterity" -- 5.15 On Remonstrance -- 5.16 Resonance -- 5.17 Serving One's Lord -- 5.18 Mourning for Parents -- 6. Notes to the Classic of Family Reverence |
| Summary |
For China, one may go so far as to say that family reverance was a necessary condition for developing any of the other human qualities of excellence. On the basis of the present translation of the 'Xiaojing', the authors articulate a specifically Confucian conception of 'role ethics' |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-127) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Text in English and Chinese |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| SUBJECT |
Xiao jing
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Xiao jing fast |
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Xiaojing gnd |
| Subject |
Ethics -- China.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Family Relationships.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Ethics & Morals.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- Asian -- Chinese.
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Ethics
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Übersetzung
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Etik -- Kina.
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China
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Englisch.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Ames, Roger T., 1947- author.
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| ISBN |
9781441620200 |
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1441620206 |
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9780824864637 |
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0824864638 |
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9780824869953 |
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0824869958 |
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