Edward Y. J. Chung: The Moral and Religious Thought of Yi Hwang (Toegye), Gebunden
The Moral and Religious Thought of Yi Hwang (Toegye)
- A Study of Korean Neo-Confucian Ethics and Spirituality
- Publisher:
- Springer International Publishing, 11/2021
- Binding:
- Gebunden, HC runder Rücken kaschiert
- Language:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9783030779238
- Item number:
- 10771751
- Volume:
- 232 Pages
- Edition number:
- 21001
- Ausgabe:
- 1st edition 2021
- Weight:
- 418 g
- Format:
- 216 x 153 mm
- Thickness:
- 17 mm
- Release date:
- 1.11.2021
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Blurb
This book presents Yi Hwang (1501¿1570)¿better known by his pen name, Toegye¿Koreäs most eminent Confucian philosopher. It is a pioneering study of Toegye¿s moral and religious thought that discusses his holistic ideas and experiences as a scholar, thinker, and spiritual practitioner. This study includes Toegye¿s major texts, essays, letters, and biographies. Edward Chung explains key concepts, original quotations, annotated notes, and thought-provoking comments to bring this monumental thinker and his work to life. Chung also considers comparative and interreligious perspectives and their contemporary relevance. By offering groundbreaking insights into Neo-Confucianism, this book sheds fresh light on the breadth and depth of Toegye¿s ethics and spirituality, and is an important source for scholars and students in Korean and Confucian studies and comparative philosophy and religion.
