828 Confucius (with Mark Csizkszentmihalyi) | Celia Bookshop! (with Rachel Pastan) | Jacke in Taiwan
The History of Literature

828 Confucius (with Mark Csizkszentmihalyi) | Celia Bookshop! (with Rachel Pastan) | Jacke in Taiwan

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 7, 20261 hr 21 min

What do we know about the Chinese philosopher and teacher Confucius? Although people have written biographies of Confucius for over 2,000 years, a recent discovery of a Chinese tomb containing the oldest written account of his life gives us a chance to look at Confucius afresh. In this episode, after some reflections on his experiences as a young teacher in Taiwan, Jacke talks to Confucian scholar Mark Csikszentmihalyi about his book Confucius: A New Tradition. PLUS a conversation with Rachel Pastan about her role as literary director of the recently opened independent bookstore Celia Bookshop in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. ...

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The History of Literature podcast is a member of the Podglamorate network and LitHub Radio. Hello, some thoughts on back to school season, a look at a wonderful new bookstore in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, and a conversation with an expert in Chinese philosopher and master teacher Confucius. That's all coming up today on the History of Literature.

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Okay, here we go. It's Labor Day here in the United States, which for those of you outside the States is the first Monday of September, which means it always feels like it's time to go back to school when this holiday comes around.

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It feels like fall itself is here. A holiday that's kind of a pause before the storm, a deep intake of breath before the exhalation. You partied all summer, now it's time to get down to business.

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