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In Confucius in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Confucius's life and ideas, and explains their influence on man's struggle to understand his existence in the world. The book also includes selections from Confucius's writings; a brief list of suggested reading for those who wish to push further; and chronologies that place Confucius within his own age and in the broader scheme of philosophy.

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Well-written, clear and informed, they have a breezy wit about them...I find them hard to stop reading. -- Richard Bernstein * The New York Times *
Witty, illuminating, and blessedly concise. -- Jim Holt * The Wall Street Journal *
Each of these little books is witty and dramatic and creates a sense of time, place, and character...I cannot think of a better way to introduce oneself and one's friends to Western civilization. -- Katherine A. Powers * The Boston Globe *
A godsend in this era of the short attention span. -- Daryl Royster Alexander * The New York Times *

Confucius in 90 Minutes

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    A Hardback by Paul Strathern

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      Publisher Ivan R Dee, Inc
      Published 4 July 1999
      ISBN-13 9781566632379
      978-1566632379
      ISBN-10 1566632374

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In Confucius in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Confucius's life and ideas, and explains their influence on man's struggle to understand his existence in the world. The book also includes selections from Confucius's writings; a brief list of suggested reading for those who wish to push further; and chronologies that place Confucius within his own age and in the broader scheme of philosophy.

      Trade Review
      Well-written, clear and informed, they have a breezy wit about them...I find them hard to stop reading. -- Richard Bernstein * The New York Times *
      Witty, illuminating, and blessedly concise. -- Jim Holt * The Wall Street Journal *
      Each of these little books is witty and dramatic and creates a sense of time, place, and character...I cannot think of a better way to introduce oneself and one's friends to Western civilization. -- Katherine A. Powers * The Boston Globe *
      A godsend in this era of the short attention span. -- Daryl Royster Alexander * The New York Times *

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