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Confucius in 90 Minutes Lib/E
Contributor(s): Strathern, Paul (Author), Vance, Simon (Read by)
ISBN: 0786159464     ISBN-13: 9780786159468
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
OUR PRICE:   $14.40  
Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats
Published: November 2006
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Philosophers
- Religion | Confucianism
- Philosophy | Eastern
Dewey: 181.112
Series: Philosophers in 90 Minutes
Physical Information: 0.58" H x 5.21" W x 7.5" (0.23 lbs)
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region - Chinese
- Theometrics - Secular
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

Confucius taught a moral wisdom that would become a predominant social force in China from the second century BCE until the mid-twentieth century. It would appear that his aim was to turn his pupils into good government officials, but his quaint humanistic platitudes, maxims, and quasi-enigmatic anecdotes made spiritual fodder for the next two thousand years of the culture.

In Confucius in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Confucius' life and ideas and explains their influence on man's struggle to understand his existence in the world. The book also includes selections from Confucius' work, a brief list of suggested readings for those who wish to delve deeper, and chronologies that place Confucius within his own age and in the broader scheme of philosophy.

Contributor Bio(s): Strathern, Paul: -

Paul Strathern earned a degree in philosophy at Trinity College, Dublin, and has lectured in philosophy and mathematics. The author of many nonfiction books and of articles for numerous publications, he has also written several novels and has won the Somerset Maugham Prize. He lives and writes in London.

Vance, Simon: -

Simon Vance is an award-winning actor and an AudioFile Golden Voice with over fifty Earphones Awards and thirteen prestigious Audie Awards. He was named Booklist's very first Voice of Choice in 2008 and an AudioFile Best Voice of 2009.