--- product_id: 2054118 title: "Sources of Chinese Tradition, Vol. 1" price: "€ 74.80" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/2054118-sources-of-chinese-tradition-vol-1 store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # Sources of Chinese Tradition, Vol. 1 **Price:** € 74.80 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Sources of Chinese Tradition, Vol. 1 - **How much does it cost?** € 74.80 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/2054118-sources-of-chinese-tradition-vol-1) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A collection of seminal primary readings on the social, intellectual, and religious traditions of China, Sources of Chinese Tradition, Volume 1 has been widely used and praised for almost forty years as an authoritative resource for scholars and students and as a thorough and engaging introduction for general readers. Here at last is a completely revised and expanded edition of this classic sourcebook, compiled by noted China scholars Wm. Theodore de Bary and Irene Bloom. Updated to reflect recent scholarly developments, with extensive material on popular thought and religion, social roles, and women's education, this edition features new translations of more than half the works from the first edition, as well as many new selections. Arranged chronologically, this anthology is divided into four parts, beginning at the dawn of literate Chinese civilization with the Oracle-Bone inscriptions of the late Shang dynasty (1571–1045 B.C.E.) and continuing through the end of the Ming dynasty (C.E. 1644). Each chapter has an introduction that provides useful historical context and offers interpretive strategies for understanding the readings. The first part, The Chinese Tradition in Antiquity, considers the early development of Chinese civilization and includes selections from Confucius's Analects, the texts of Mencius and Laozi, as well as other key texts from the Confucian, Daoist, and Legalist schools. Part 2, The Making of a Classical Culture, focuses on Han China with readings from the Classic of Changes ( I Jing ), the Classic of Filiality, major Han syntheses, and the great historians of the Han dynasty. The development of Buddhism, from the earliest translations from Sanskrit to the central texts of the Chan school (which became Zen in Japan), is the subject of the third section of the book. Titled Later Daoism and Mahayana Buddhism in China, this part also covers the teachings of Wang Bi, Daoist religion, and texts of the major schools of Buddhist doctrine and practice. The final part, The Confucian Revival and Neo-Confucianism, details the revival of Confucian thought in the Tang, Song, and Ming periods, with historical documents that link philosophical thought to political, social, and educational developments in late imperial China. With annotations, a detailed chronology, glossary, and a new introduction by the editors, Sources of Chinese Tradition will continue to be a standard resource, guidebook, and introduction to Chinese civilization well into the twenty-first century. Review: Great Resource Book! - I am low-key obsessed with this book. I have so many things highlighted, underlined, and marked with sticky notes. I love the information presented and teaches me a lot about the culture from different dynasty periods. Review: If you want know China, Real Chinese, read it - I am a native Chinese and I am a political science major student in a relatively prestigious school. I have been knowing Chinese history for years, with living in China and study Chinese history in my high school. HOWEVER, this book is truly amazing and revealed many things and insights about my own cultural roots. A must read! Highly recommended! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #207,150 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #122 in Customs & Traditions Social Sciences #208 in Chinese History (Books) #473 in Cultural Anthropology (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 79 Reviews | ## Images ![Sources of Chinese Tradition, Vol. 1 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51iGiRz0gqL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Resource Book! *by B***T on January 19, 2026* I am low-key obsessed with this book. I have so many things highlighted, underlined, and marked with sticky notes. I love the information presented and teaches me a lot about the culture from different dynasty periods. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you want know China, Real Chinese, read it *by G***R on May 22, 2013* I am a native Chinese and I am a political science major student in a relatively prestigious school. I have been knowing Chinese history for years, with living in China and study Chinese history in my high school. HOWEVER, this book is truly amazing and revealed many things and insights about my own cultural roots. A must read! Highly recommended! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I was not able to understand most of it *by M***L on February 6, 2010* I think the book is excellent and it is exactly what is meant for. However, the Chinese historical sources are so far away from my mindset that I found it difficult and quite boring. Try first the second volume first (it is more meant for non-historians or non-philosophers). 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