GUODIAN The Newly Discovered Seeds of Chinese Religious and Political Philosophy 2009.pdf

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GUODIAN
The Newly Discovered Seeds
of Chinese Religious
and Political Philosophy
H W. HOLLOWAY
2009
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Holloway, h W., 1971−
Guodian : the newly discovered seeds of Chinese religious and political
philosophy / h W. Holloway.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-19-537145-1
1. Manuscripts, Chinese—China—Jingmen Shi. 2. Philosophy, Chinese.
3. Philosophy and religion—China. I. Title. II. Title: Newly discovered
seeds of Chinese religious and political philosophy.
2009
091—dc22 2008021581
987654321
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In loving memory of my mother,
Dr. Caroline Holloway Lynn
Preface
ONE MIGHT EXPECT A SMALL village named Guodian to have
around twenty houses, a post office, and a general store—perhaps
a Chinese version of a Norman Rockwell painting. Actually, the
village is quite different. It is a cluster of roughl