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Another Phenomenology of Humanity A Reading of a Dream of Red Mansions
by Chen, Xunwu
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 149850454X
- ISBN 13
- 9781498504546
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Lanham, MD: Lexington Books. Very Good with no dust jacket. 2015. Hardcover. 149850454X . X, 289 pp. Bibliography, index. Octavo. Glossy dark red hard covers have very minor shelf wear, interior is clean and tight, virtually as new. Very nice copy. From the publisher: "Another Phenomenology of Humanity: A Reading of A Dream of Red Mansions is devoted to developing another version of phenomenology of humanityhuman nature, human dispositions and human desiresby taking A Dream of Red Mansions, the crown jewel of Chinese culture, as its main literary paradigm of illustration. The version of phenomenology of humanity at issue is a synthesis of the Confucian, Daoist, Buddhist and Western existentialist phenomenological accounts of humanityfor example, what is humanity, what make humans as human, human nature, human feelings, human desires, three core human existential interests, and four basic problems of human existence. "; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 300 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10332
- Title
- Another Phenomenology of Humanity A Reading of a Dream of Red Mansions
- Author
- Chen, Xunwu
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 149850454X
- ISBN 13
- 9781498504546
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Place of Publication
- Lanham, MD
- Date Published
- 2015
- Keywords
- 149850454X, Chinese Culture, Red Mansions, Confucianism, Daoism
- Bookseller catalogs
- Social Sciences;
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Leaf and Stone Books
Biblio member since 2005
Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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