The Commentarial Transformation of the Spring and Autumn

The Commentarial Transformation of the Spring and AutumnShows how the text evolved from a non narrative historical record into a Confucian classic. The Spring and Autumn is among the earliest surviving Chinese historical records, covering the period 722479 BCE. It is a curious text: the canonical interpretation claims that it was composed by Confucius and embodies his moral judgments, but this view appears to be contradicted by the brief and dispassionate records themselves. Newell Ann Van Auken addresses

When a civilization disappears

Issues explored include debates over the movie stars’ race and size

they are also dynamic and open to new knowledge and practices

a Trojan princess and prophetess

such as Paschal Beverly Randolph

on statues or other representations erected to honor individuals and deities

Alex Byrne

timely book is a qualitative inquiry that addresses this contradiction

Forests’ complex interactions with local and global climates

reminding us that not all Loyalists were members of the elite and that their motivations were a complicated medley of political beliefs

Valjean decides to change his name

the medical profession