{"product_id":"the-confucius-chronicles-by-wai-yee-li-9780231214834","title":"The Confucius Chronicles","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur ideas about Confucius come from the stories told about him. He often appears as the great sage of ancient China, handing down timeless moral precepts to his disciples and to posterity. Yet over the course of twenty-five centuries, Confucius has meant many different things to different people, representing varied views on political order, ethical behaviour, and personal well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Confucius Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e explores enduring narratives about Confucius, shedding light on his role as a symbol of cultural ideals and a fulcrum of ideological debates across eras. Wai-yee Li translates and provides commentary on a wide range of key texts, examining how Confucius's legacy was interpreted in different historical moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning with the canonical account by the historian Sima Qian, she canvasses Daoist and Legalist writings from the Warring States, a ballad about a homicidal Confucius from the Tang dynasty, an eighteenth-century anthology of jokes, modern writers such as Lu Xun, and contemporary rap music, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFocusing on how these stories are told, Li identifies continuities, ruptures, and unexpected connections in the representations of Confucius and considers the questions they raise. Suitable for a range of courses, this book offers new ways to understand Chinese cultural and intellectual history through Confucius and his transformations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47306959814892,"sku":"9780231214834","price":118.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8205043482270.jpg?v=1771072525","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-confucius-chronicles-by-wai-yee-li-9780231214834","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}