Comparative Journeys
Download or Read eBook Comparative Journeys PDF written by Anthony C. Yu and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Anthony C. Yu |
| Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
| Total Pages | : 431 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780231143264 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0231143265 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Comparative Journeys by : Anthony C. Yu
Book excerpt: Yu's essays juxtapose Chinese and Western texts - Cratylus next to Xunzi,for example - and discuss their relationship to language and subjects, such as liberal Greek education against general education in China. He compares a specific Western text and religion to a specific Chinese text and religion. He considers the Divina Commedia in the context of Catholic theology alongside The Journey to the West as it relates to Chinese syncretism, united by the theme of pilgrimage. Yet Yu's focus isn't entirely tied to the classics. He also considers the struggle for human rights in China and how this topic relates to ancient Chinese social thought and modern notions of rights in the West.
