Anthropological Inquiry into Confucianism: Ritual, Emotion, and Rational Principle - Paperback

by Guo Wu (Author)

An Anthropological Inquiry into Confucianism provides a new lens to revisit Confucianism. Drawing upon anthropological theories, perspectives, and empirical studies, Guo Wu argues that Confucianism is distinctive and valuable in its balancing of the three titular ideas: emotion, ritual, and rational principle in theory and in real-life.

Author Biography

Guo Wu is associate professor of history at Allegheny College.