Moss RobertsNew York University | NYU · East Asian Studies
Moss Roberts
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Asia's wars in the 20th century
This essay addresses aspects of philology and history concerning the vassal/minister (chen, *zjen), both as an evolving word and an evolving historical role; other basic terms for those who serve the ruler are mentioned: official (guan), virtuous man (junzi), member of the elite (shi), master or teacher (shi) and high minister or royal representati...
Moss Roberts is a professor of Chinese at New York University; his main interests are Chinese language, literature, and philosophy.
Preface Introduction: The Big Picture PART I. THE FLOW OF EVENTS 1. Turning Points: 1989--2000 2. Security Issues 3. Economics and Human Rights PART II. THE GLOBAL LEVEL 4. Global Institutions and Economic Flows 5. The Dilemma of Third Parties PART III. THE STATE AND SOCIETY LEVEL 6. The Stories We Tell Ourselves: National Myths and the Mass Media...
Review by Andrew West of "Three Kingdoms: A Historical Novel" (Moss Roberts trans.)
After the Dream of the Red Chamber appeared, traditional thought and writing were demolished.
The Confucian self seeks to determine the development of the other (men or phenomena) and sees this as a harmonious realization. But to Lao tzu this action of the self upon the other is destructive, and he seeks to eliminate the effect of the self, envisioning the liberation of the myriad species for their independent individual development. The Ta...
