01734 a2200325 4500 1138203998 20250317100409.0 250312042016GB eng 9781138203990 Taylor & Francis GBP 45.99 BB 01 eng QDH thema GTM thema JHB thema 1FPC bisac HPD bic GTB bic JHB bic 1FPC bisac SOC008000 bisac SOC053000 bisac 181.112 bisac Jesus Sole-Farras New Confucianism in Twenty-First Century China The Construction of a Discourse 1 Oxford Routledge 20160720 280 p This book explores how Confucian thought, which was the ideological underpinning of traditional, imperial China, is being developed and refined into a New Confucianism relevant for the twenty-first century. It traces the development of Confucian thought, examines significant new texts, and shows how New Confucianism relates to various spheres of life, how it informs views on key philosophical issues, and how it affects personal conduct. Starting by exploring the philosophical and ideological principles of New Confucianism, the book goes on to explain how New Confucianism is a collective process of continuous creation and recreation, an incessant and evolving discourse. It argues that New Confucianism, unlike its earlier manifestation, is more accommodating of a plurality of ideologies in the world; and that understanding Confucianism and how it is developing is essential for understanding contemporary China. 2090 2090