Knowing Words : Wisdom and Cunning in the Classical Traditions of China and Greece / Lisa Raphals
1992, 1st edition. Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #445705
ISBN: 0801426197
Physical description; 273 pages, 24 cm. Contents; Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword / Nagy, Gregory -- Preface / Raphals, Lisa -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Chinese Accounts of Wisdom and Knowledge -- 2. Wisdom in Classical Confucianism -- 3. Mohist Knowledge -- 4. Taoist Wisdom -- 5. Cunning in Rhetoric and Strategy -- Interlude -- 6. The Strategies of Zhuge Liang -- 7. The Journey to the West -- 8. Heroes, Kings, and Kingmakers -- 9. Skillful Means -- 10. Conclusions -- Appendix 1. Warring States Terms for Wisdom and Cunning -- Appendix 2. Terms for Wisdom and Cunning in Two Ming Novels -- Appendix 3. Semantic Range -- Character List -- Selected Bibliography -- Index. Subjects; Philosophy, Ancient. Philosophy, Chinese. Poetics History To 1500. Poetics History To 1500. LITERARY CRITICISM Ancient & Classical. Ancient History & Classical Studies.
Price: €45.00