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The Culture of Chinais one of the world's oldest and mostcomplex cultures. The area in which the culture is dominantcovers a large geographical region in eastern Asia withcustoms and traditions varying greatly between towns, citiesand provinces. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of Philosophy, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 6061 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Explores major marketing and advertising campaigns from 1999-2006. Entries profile recent print, radio, television, billboard and Internet campaigns. Each essay discusses the historical context of the campaign, the target market, the competition, marketing strategy, and the outcome. ... Read more

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Mark Twain once famously said "there was but one solitary thing about the past worth remembering, and that was the fact that it is past and can't be restored."  Well, over recent years, The British Library, working with Microsoft has embarked on an ambitious programme to digitise its collection of 19th century books.

There are now 65,000  titles available  (that's an incredible 25 million pages) of material ranging from works by famous names such as  Dickens, Trollope and Hardy as well as many forgotten literary gems , all of which can now be printed on demand and purchased right here on Amazon.

Further information on The British Library and its digitisation programme can be found on The British Library website. ... Read more

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An Integrative Approach to Counseling: Bridging Chinese Thought, Evolutionary Theory, and Stress Management offers a global and integrative approach to counseling that incorporates multiple concepts and techniques from both eastern and western perspectives. The book identifies commonalities rather than the differences between them. The book also compares and contrasts the underlying cultural assumptions of western counseling with those of the Chinese perspectives of Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism, relative to integrating and applying a more global approach to helping individuals functionally adapt to challenges in their environments. The book will be used by faculty and students in those advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology, counseling, or social work that cover such areas as introduction to counseling, counseling skills and techniques, counseling theories, multi-cultural awareness and counseling, and stress management. ... Read more

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Finally !
"I imagine future thinkers in whom European-American indefatigability is combined with the hundredfold inherited contemplativeness of the Asians: such a combination will bring the riddle of the world to a solution. In the meantime the reflective free spirits have their mission: they are to remove all barriers that stand in the way of a coalescence of human beings." (Friedrich Nietzsche, 1876 from the book Nietzsche and Asian Thought by Graham Parkes.) It took over 100 years Friedrich, but the book was worth waiting for!Thank you professor Santee for making the "Bridge" so easy to cross. I felt like I was eavesdropping on a conversation between Eastern and Western thinkers. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1904.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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1904. This classic text is composed of ancient text compiled by Confucius. The intent of the book is to expose Western readers to the Shu King so they may become better acquainted with China's literature, manners and customs. Contents: The Book of Yu; The Book of Hia; The Book of Shang; and The Book of Chow, Parts I-III. ... Read more

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Chuang Tzu's first three chapters are arranged into free verse (in Chinese, in the original word order) and translated, nearly word-for-word, with extensive critical glosses vis-a-vis over fifty Chinese, Japanese, and Western commentators. The exegetical, philosophical, and contemporary implications of these chapters are then meditated upon. Here, in Chuang Tzu's world, all strivings are a play, parodying stories and arguments; each plays off of and refers to the others.

Chuang Tzu lived during the third and fourth centuries B.C. Historically, he is the foremost spokesman for Taoism and its legendary founder, Lao Tzu. It was mainly due to the influence of Chuang Tzu that Indian Buddhism was transformed in China into Ch'an into the unique vehicle we usually call by its Japanese name, Zen.

This is the most thorough presentation to date of the Chuang Tzu's poetic beauty, philosophical insights, and unity. ... Read more

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Both Playful and Profound
Kuang-ming Wu in this book far surpasses the more straightforward translations available in English. With hundreds of Chinese and Japanese original works consulted to parse the meaning and importance of Chuang Tzu's stories, this book somehow manages to both investigate meticulously the complex nature of Chuang Tzu's parables and playful dialogues, while at the same time keeping an eye on how the lessons learned from the Chuang Tzu may help the reader him/herself feel more free, flexible, and content. Sacrificing neither rigor nor inspiration, this book is pulled from my shelf frequently for a dose of Wu's eminently wise and playful scholarship.

A new beginning for those interested in the Chuang-Tzu
People often act as if they understand the Chuang-Tzu, as if it's mystery has already been solved. Kuang-Ming Wu writing only on the first 3 chapters of the Chuang-tzu and applying his doctorate in philosophy Yale, shows the practically infinite interpretations that can be wrought from the Chuang-tzu. So much for solving the mystery, Kuang has reopened the gates to readers truly interested in this amazing text and throws off people's assuredness of what the Chuang-tzu "means" with the shrug of his pen. It is a must read for those who dare to admit their ignorance.

If you love Chuang-Tsu, then you must have this book
I have a dozen English translations of Chuang-Tsu, not counting Merton's effort. And I have a dozen commentaries on the Chuang-Tsu, mostly from perceptive academes.

I make no pretense of "understanding" Chuang-Tsu. I am awed, baffled, enlightened and uplifted each time I read a different translation. I often read chapters side-by-side from different translations and marvel how different they can be.

But Wu's book is unlike all the others. He pours over every word, every nuance to the point of obsession. But his insights are always beautiful. What an awesome mind he has at work focused on an eternal master, Chuang-Tsu.

I don't think you can do the Chuang-Tsu intellectual experience justice without being a part of this book. I say "being a part" instead of "reading" because Wu's analysis is unto itself.

It will take you at least a year to "read" it. ... Read more