Part 1: Background 1. Tradition and Truth 2. The Evidence 3. The China of Confucius Part 2: Confucius 4. Biography 5. The Man 6. The Disciples 7. The Teacher 8. The Scholar 9. The Philosopher 10. The Reformer Part 3: Confucianism 11. The ‘Weaklings’ 12. From Man to Myth 13. Disaster 14. ‘Triumph’ 15. Confucianism and Western Democracy 16. Confucius and the Republic of China. Postscript. Appendix: The Authenticity of the Analects.
Biography
H. G. Creel (1905–1994) was an American sinologist and philosopher.
Original Reviews of Confucius:
‘In this volume one finds scrupulous meticulosity.’ David Gray Poston, Pacific Historical Review (1949) 18 (4)
‘The result is a well-articulated portrayal of the life and times of Confucius, done with full cognizance of original sources and the critical issues they involve...There a formidable array of critical notes appears, paying serious attention to agreements and differences with authoritative scholars, both Chinese and Western…A conspicuous and admirable achievement in the field of Western Chinese studies. It is a work deserving of wide use..’ Clarence H. Hamilton, Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies, Vol. 12, No. 3/4 (1949)
‘…a full-length portrait of the man Confucius, based on a critical analysis of the existing authentic sources and with full knowledge of the extensive revaluation made by Chinese and Western scholars.’ Arthur W. Hummel, The American Historical Review, Volume 55, Issue 1 (1949).
