ISBN-13: 9783110441055 / Niemiecki / Twarda / 2016 / 1390 str.
The series Worlds of East Asia of the Swiss Asia Society publishes high-quality research on present-day and historical East Asian cultures and societies covering fields such as history, literature, philosophy, politics and arts, as well as interpretations and translations of primary sources. Furthermore the series presents studies focusing on current topics and affairs appealing not only to the academic public, but also to a public generally interested in East Asia. The series provides a forum for scholarly work in the fields of humanities and social sciences in Switzerland. However, the series is also committed to the rich variety of studies and writing on East Asian in the international research community. The principal languages of publication of monographs and anthologies are German, French and English. The series is supervised by an editorial board which is advised by representatives in East Asian Studies.
Menzius (-405? bis -311?) war ein herausragender Denker des antiken China, prominenter Verfechter des Ideengutes des Konfuzius und hochrangiger Berater des mächtigen Xu?n-Titularkönigs von Qí. Das Buch bietet eine umfassende Rekonstruktion der Biografie u. der Zeit des Menzius, eine vollständige, detailliert kommentierte Übersetzung seines Werkes in neuer Zusammenstellung sowie Anhänge zu Chronologie, Geschichte, Personen und zentralen Begriffen.