Confucius and the Chinese way
by Creel, Herrlee Glessner, 1905-1994
Publication date 1960
Topics Kong, Qiu, Philosophy, Confucian, Philosophie confucéenne, Konfuzianismus
Publisher New York : Harper
Collection inlibrary; printdisabled; claremont_school_of_theology; internetarchivebooks
Digitizing sponsor Kahle/Austin Foundation
Contributor Internet Archive
Language English
363 pages : 21 cm
Originally published in 1949 under title: Confucius, the man and the myth
Includes bibliographical references
Background
-- Tradition and truth
-- The evidence
-- The China of Confucius
-- Confucius
-- Biography
-- The man
-- The disciples
-- The teacher
-- The scholar
-- The philosopher
-- The reformer
-- Confucianism
-- The "weaklings"
-- From man to myth
-- Disaster
-- "Triumph"
-- Confucianism and western democracy
-- Confucius and the Republic of China
Confucius and the Chinese Way. Paperback – Import, January 1, 1960
by H.G. Creel (Author)
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363 page paperback published in 1960
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four StarsReviewed in the United States on June 24, 2015
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The Doc
5.0 out of 5 stars Still a classic!Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2000
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It is unfortunate that this fine book is out of print. Originally published under the title, _Confucius, the Man and the Myth_, this is a thoughtful study (by one of the leading Sinologists of this century) of Confucius, his era, and the contemporary relevance of his thought.
Any book this old (the original version was published in the 40's, I think) is a little out of date. And Creel sometimes succumbs to the temptation to read Confucius as a proto-Deweyan pragmatist-democrat. But Creel still has many insights into the teachings of "the Master," and gives an engaging (if speculative) portrait of his life. This is still the best book-length secondary study of Confucius I know of in English.
This book may sometimes be found at used book stores, and I sometimes see copies available second-hand on zShops. Snap it up if you are interested in Confucius!
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daniel
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book on Confucius from Mid-Century ScholarshipReviewed in the United States on April 1, 2022
Out of date? Not entirely, but as an example of sober scholarship on Confucianism and its development in the context of Chinese history it still is worth reading. Naturally, an up-to-date text is necessary but for those of us who do not need to be on the cutting-edge of academic pursuits Creel is helpful. A plus is that readers will appreciate that his prose is clear and direct with practically no academic jargon.
That Paul Strathern called it "The best modern Western biography" of Confucius doesn't hurt, either.
