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Is it possible that the familiar and beloved figure of Confucius was invented by Jesuit priests? Based on specific documentary evidence, historian Lionel Jensen reveals how 16th- and 17th-century Western missionaries used translations of the ancient RU tradition to invent the presumably historical figure who has been globally celebrated as philosopher, prophet, statesman, wise man, and saint. 13 illustrations.
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Manufacturing Confucianism, Lionel M. Jensen
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- 1997
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- Title
- Manufacturing Confucianism
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Lionel M. Jensen
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Released
- 1997
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0822320479
- ISBN13
- 9780822320470
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, China
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
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- Is it possible that the familiar and beloved figure of Confucius was invented by Jesuit priests? Based on specific documentary evidence, historian Lionel Jensen reveals how 16th- and 17th-century Western missionaries used translations of the ancient RU tradition to invent the presumably historical figure who has been globally celebrated as philosopher, prophet, statesman, wise man, and saint. 13 illustrations.