| Mortality in Traditional Chinese Thought Contributor(s): Olberding, Amy (Editor), Ivanhoe, Philip J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1438435630 ISBN-13: 9781438435633 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Eastern - Philosophy | Movements - Humanism |
| Dewey: 128.509 |
| LCCN: 2010024677 |
| Series: SUNY Series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.3" W x 9.1" (1.25 lbs) 323 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |