books about: confucianism     books:     Confucianism      China's New Confucianism: Politics and Everyday Life in a Changing Society Daniel A. Bell Princeton University Press, 2008 Confucianism: the soul of China Professor Daniel Bell happens to be one of the two most serious authorities to write about Chinese society, politics, and its culture. The other writer being Mr. Edgar Snow. Professor Bell writes in a comprehensive and detailed manner various prevalent social and ...             A Guide to the I Ching Carol K. Anthony Anthony Publishing Company, 1988 An easier I Ching This is a great version of the I Ching! Carol Anthony takes the sometimes difficult to understand messages of the I Ching and turns them into plain english. Very good for beginners, or for anyone who wishes to get the full message of the I Ching without doing all the ...             The Analects of Confucius Arthur Waley Vintage, 1989 "A proper man is inclusive, not sectary." THE ANALECTS OF CONFUCIUS. Translated and annotated by Arthur Waley. 257 pp. New York : Vintage Books, nd. Originally published by George, Allen, & Unwin, 1938. Classical Chinese is an extremely concise and highly ambiguous language. Since any given line can ...             The I Ching or Book of Changes C.F. Baynes, R. Wilhelm Princeton University Press, 1967 The I Ching you want I dont think its necessary to say how complex and genius this philosophy is. So I will just say, that if you are in doubt about which book you should get, this is the version to start with. Its the best translation/version i know of. With introduction by Richard ...             The New Guide to Crisis & Trauma Counseling H. Norman Wright Regal Books, 2003 Crisis 101 Dr. Norman Write has again produced a book as comprehensive as any college level text book on dealing with life and death crisis. This book is of special interest to first responder peer support teams, chaplains, hospital crisis teams and others who deal with death and ...             A Guide to Elegance: For Every Woman Who Wants to Be Well and Properly Dressed on All Occasions Genevieve Antoine Dariaux William Morrow, 2004 my bible for the past 30 years I bought this book as a young teenager when it was first published. It has been my guidebook ever since. It lays down timeless principles of simplicity and elegance which, in this day and time, have been forgotten. Although some of the advice is a little outdated, ...             Understanding the I Ching Hellmut Wilhelm, Richard Wilhelm Princeton University Press, 1995 Understanding the I Ching This is a classic, the presentation and edition are careful and well presented. An excelent edition             The Analects (Penguin Classics) Confucius Penguin Classics, 1998 I, for one, liked the introductory comments I guess, there is not much point in buying this book for the text of Lunyu itself: it is available in full on the Internet (for example at Wengu: http://afpc.asso.fr/wengu/wg/wengu.php?l=intro - in the Chinese original, two English - including Lau's - and one French ...             Mencius (Penguin Classics) Mencius Penguin Classics, 2005 Mr. Mecius is super-fabulicius!!! What can I say? This book is probably the closest Chinese book involving the art of parallel-argumentation that a person will ever get out of a Chinese book. I love this book. Plus, Lau really adds desert by his five highly detailed appendixes. Way to go Lau!             The Authentic Confucius: A Life of Thought and Politics Annping Chin Scribner, 2007 A Superb Book for Western Readers Who Want to Understand a Major Thread in Asian Culture Confucius' influence has endured for nearly 2,500 years at the heart of Chinese culture, even though his light occasionally has been eclipsed by various political and cultural movements. In China, Annping Chin points out, he is simply known as "the first teacher." ...             The Four Books: The Basic Teachings of the Later Confucian Tradition Daniel K. Gardner Hackett Publishing Company, 2007 In this engaging volume, Daniel Gardner explains the way in which the Four Books -- Great Learning , Analects , Mencius , and Maintaining Perfect Balance -- have been read and understood by the Chinese since the twelfth century. Selected passages in translation are accompanied by Gardner's comments, which incorporate selections ...             The Tao Te Ching, 2008 In eighty-one brief chapters, Lao-tzu's Tao Te Ching, or Book of the Way, provides advice that imparts balance and perspective, a serene and generous spirit, and teaches us how to work for the good with the effortless skill that comes from being in accord with the Tao?the basic principle of the universe.             The Analects of Confucius (Norton Paperback) Confucius W. W. Norton & Company, 1997 Readable, useful, rewarding Those who complain about this translation being "uninspired" are missing the forest for the trees. Ley's rendition of the Analects is a modern, useful, and enjoyable read. The translation flows well and makes sense, and the authors comments are interesting and avoid ...             Eastern Religions: Hinduism, Buddism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto Oxford University Press, USA, 2005 an unusual introductory text This Oxford publication seems best suited for a comparative world religion course. I found it in search of material for a unit on comparative world religion in my Sociology of Religion course, but I can only use it to deepen my understanding -- for a course text I ...             Credo William Sloane Coffin Westminster John Knox Press, 2005 brilliant insight !! This is a great book! I read it a month ago and now I'm reading it again... I agree with almost everything Slone Coffin says, he clearly seems my type of person, huge in kindness and compassion, surely in the best prophetic tradition and in the likeness of Christ. 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