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To Rebuild the Empire: Lu Chih's Confucian Pragmatist Approach to the Mid-Tang Predicament
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Explore the pivotal role of Lu Chih in saving the T’ang Dynasty with ‘To Rebuild the Empire.’ This critical study delves into the mid-Tang predicament and Lu Chih’s Confucian pragmatist approach, a key figure in 8th-century China’s struggle for survival. Josephine Chiu-Duke reconstructs Lu Chih’s intellectual commitments and his influence on the revival and transformation of Confucianism. Discover a nuanced understanding of Confucian ideals meeting practical governance and an intellectual history that moves beyond simplistic labels. Essential for scholars of Chinese philosophy, history, and political thought, this book offers a groundbreaking perspective on T’ang dynasty intellectual history, available now at The Bookish Owl.
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