Richard Wilhelm and His Critics: A New Evaluation

The great German translator and scholar of ancient Chinese philosophy Richard Wilhelm (1873-1930) is still underestimated in German speaking countries. The reasons are manifold. He was a missionary in the beginning, but turned into a Confucian and finally into a Taoist mainly during his stay in Qing...

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Published in:Ching feng (English edition) 2017-01, Vol.16 (1/2), p.53-78
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20th century
Chinese languages
Chinese literature
Christianity
Confucianism
Confucius (551-479 BC)
European history
Foreign languages
German language
German literature
Heidegger, Martin (1889-1976)
Influence
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Literary translation
Missionaries
Nationalism
Philosophy
Postcolonialism
Psychology
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Wilhelm, Richard
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Chinese languages
Chinese literature
Christianity
Confucianism
Confucius (551-479 BC)
European history
Foreign languages
German language
German literature
Heidegger, Martin (1889-1976)
Influence
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Missionaries
Nationalism
Philosophy
Postcolonialism
Psychology
Second languages
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Wilhelm, Richard
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