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"A Seminary Co-Op Notable Book of the Year"
"A revelatory look at how China uses, and sometimes abuses, classical thought. . . . Like Plato’s dialogues themselves, [this book] breathes with drama."---Sean Durns, Washington Examiner
"A valuable volume."---Rana Mitter, Times Literary Supplement
"Bartsch’s work is especially fitting for our time."---Jesse Russell, The Federalist
"Masterful. . . .There is so much to unpack in Bartsch’s deeply researched book."---Michael Sheridan, Engelsberg Ideas
"Original and penetrating."---Paul Cartledge, Classics for All
"A critical, highly relevant journey into China through scholars’ interpretations of the ancient Greeks." * Choice Reviews *

Plato Goes to China

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    A Hardback by Shadi Bartsch

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      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: 10/01/2023
      ISBN13: 9780691229591, 978-0691229591
      ISBN10: 0691229597
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      Asian history East Asian and Indian philosophy

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review
      "A Seminary Co-Op Notable Book of the Year"
      "A revelatory look at how China uses, and sometimes abuses, classical thought. . . . Like Plato’s dialogues themselves, [this book] breathes with drama."---Sean Durns, Washington Examiner
      "A valuable volume."---Rana Mitter, Times Literary Supplement
      "Bartsch’s work is especially fitting for our time."---Jesse Russell, The Federalist
      "Masterful. . . .There is so much to unpack in Bartsch’s deeply researched book."---Michael Sheridan, Engelsberg Ideas
      "Original and penetrating."---Paul Cartledge, Classics for All
      "A critical, highly relevant journey into China through scholars’ interpretations of the ancient Greeks." * Choice Reviews *

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