Documentation and Argument in Early China The Shàngshū 尚書 (Venerated Documents) and the Shū Traditions

This study uncovers the traditions behind the formative Classic Shàngshū (Venerated Documents). It reveals a genre of “Shū” (Documents) practice that was used creatively by contrasting conceptual communities for socio-philosophical ends. Working from Warring States-manuscript texts, it shows how dif...

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Main Author: Meyer, Dirk
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2021
Series:Library of Sinology
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Summary:This study uncovers the traditions behind the formative Classic Shàngshū (Venerated Documents). It reveals a genre of “Shū” (Documents) practice that was used creatively by contrasting conceptual communities for socio-philosophical ends. Working from Warring States-manuscript texts, it shows how different communities rewrote old cultural capital, becoming political actors by expanding their scope of action through literary thought production.
Item Description:Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (281 p.)
ISBN:9783110708530
9783110708417
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