The Authentic Confucius: A Life of Thought and Politics by Chin, Annping - 2007-11-06

Simon & Schuster, Limited. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Scribner Book Company, 2007. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Scribner, 2007. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Scribner Book Company, 2007. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Scribner, 2007. Hardcover. Very Good. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Scribner. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

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hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

New York.: Scribner's.. 2007.. Map, xiv + 268pp, notes, bibliography, index, prior owner's neat chop title page, remainder mark lower edge, a little shelf wear on upper extremities of dustjacket, a good hardback copy. "For more than two thousand years, Confucius has been an inseparable part of China's history. Yet despite this fame, Confucius the man has been elusive. Now, in "The Authentic Confucius," Annping Chin has worked through the most reliable Chinese texts in her quest to sort out what is really known about Confucius from the reconstructions and the guesswork that muddled his memory. Chin skillfully illuminates the political and social climate in which Confucius lived. She explains how Confucius made the transition from court advisor to wanderer, and how he reluctantly became a professional teacher as he refined his judgment of human character and composed his vision of a moral political order. The result is an absorbing and original book that shows how Confucius lived and thought: his… Read More

New York: Scribner. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0743246187 . Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Remainder mark on top text block edge. .