Kiri Paramore is Professor of Asian Studies at University College Cork, National University of Ireland, and author of the CHOICE award winning Japanese Confucianism (2016).

• 1. History and Confucianism: an introduction Kiri Paramore; 2. Confucianism as history: Confucianism's institutionalization, dissemination, and inculturation Zhaoguang Ge; Part I. Confucianism in the Pre-Imperial and Early Imperial Periods ( to 300 CE): 3. Defining 'Confucianism' in the early context Michael Hunter; 4. Constructions of classical learning during the early empires Michael Nylan; 5. Sites and applications of classical learning during the early empires Michael Nylan; 6. The dynastic imperative and the Confucian education of women in Han times Anne Behnke Kinney; 7. Confucianism, civilization, and ethnic identity Erica Brindley; 8. Confucianism and the Han Imperial presence on the Viet borderlands Erica Brindley; 9. 'Transforming' and 'Civilizing' activities on the Sinitic Frontier 0–400 CE Catherine Churchman; Part II. Confucianism in the Medieval Periods (300–900 CE): 10. Confucian statecraft as Trans-Asian phenomenon Tineke d'Haeseleer; 11. Confucianism, aristocracy, and meritocracy in medieval China Pablo A. Blitstein; 12. Confucianism, statecraft and literary writing in Sui-Tang China Jo-shui Chen; 13. Confucian identities in medieval East Asia Anthony DeBlasi; 14. Family, gender, and Confucianism in the fourth to ninth centuries Jinhua Jia; Part III. Confucianism in the Late Medieval and Early Modern Transition (900–1400): 15. Confucian scholarship, authoritative discourses, and state institutions during the Northern Song and its precursors and challengers, 907–1127 Ari Daniel Levine; 16. Neo-Confucian learning and governance during the Southern Song and Yuan dynasties 1127–1368 Hilde De Weerdt; 17. Confucians and Buddhism 900–1500 Mark Halperin; 18. Women, family, and Confucianism in East Asia 900–1300 Man Xu; 19. Confucianism in early imperial Vietnam Liam C. Kelley; 20. Confucian statecraft and East Eurasian inter-state relations, 900–1300 Nicolas Tackett.

Kiri Paramore is Professor of Asian Studies at University College Cork, National University of Ireland, and author of the CHOICE award winning Japanese Confucianism (2016).

• 1. History and Confucianism: an introduction Kiri Paramore; 2. Confucianism as history: Confucianism's institutionalization, dissemination, and inculturation Zhaoguang Ge; Part I. Confucianism in the Pre-Imperial and Early Imperial Periods ( to 300 CE): 3. Defining 'Confucianism' in the early context Michael Hunter; 4. Constructions of classical learning during the early empires Michael Nylan; 5. Sites and applications of classical learning during the early empires Michael Nylan; 6. The dynastic imperative and the Confucian education of women in Han times Anne Behnke Kinney; 7. Confucianism, civilization, and ethnic identity Erica Brindley; 8. Confucianism and the Han Imperial presence on the Viet borderlands Erica Brindley; 9. 'Transforming' and 'Civilizing' activities on the Sinitic Frontier 0–400 CE Catherine Churchman; Part II. Confucianism in the Medieval Periods (300–900 CE): 10. Confucian statecraft as Trans-Asian phenomenon Tineke d'Haeseleer; 11. Confucianism, aristocracy, and meritocracy in medieval China Pablo A. Blitstein; 12. Confucianism, statecraft and literary writing in Sui-Tang China Jo-shui Chen; 13. Confucian identities in medieval East Asia Anthony DeBlasi; 14. Family, gender, and Confucianism in the fourth to ninth centuries Jinhua Jia; Part III. Confucianism in the Late Medieval and Early Modern Transition (900–1400): 15. Confucian scholarship, authoritative discourses, and state institutions during the Northern Song and its precursors and challengers, 907–1127 Ari Daniel Levine; 16. Neo-Confucian learning and governance during the Southern Song and Yuan dynasties 1127–1368 Hilde De Weerdt; 17. Confucians and Buddhism 900–1500 Mark Halperin; 18. Women, family, and Confucianism in East Asia 900–1300 Man Xu; 19. Confucianism in early imperial Vietnam Liam C. Kelley; 20. Confucian statecraft and East Eurasian inter-state relations, 900–1300 Nicolas Tackett.

Kiri Paramore is Professor of Asian Studies at University College Cork, National University of Ireland, and author of the CHOICE award winning Japanese Confucianism (2016).

• 1. History and Confucianism: an introduction Kiri Paramore; 2. Confucianism as history: Confucianism's institutionalization, dissemination, and inculturation Zhaoguang Ge; Part I. Confucianism in the Pre-Imperial and Early Imperial Periods ( to 300 CE): 3. Defining 'Confucianism' in the early context Michael Hunter; 4. Constructions of classical learning during the early empires Michael Nylan; 5. Sites and applications of classical learning during the early empires Michael Nylan; 6. The dynastic imperative and the Confucian education of women in Han times Anne Behnke Kinney; 7. Confucianism, civilization, and ethnic identity Erica Brindley; 8. Confucianism and the Han Imperial presence on the Viet borderlands Erica Brindley; 9. 'Transforming' and 'Civilizing' activities on the Sinitic Frontier 0–400 CE Catherine Churchman; Part II. Confucianism in the Medieval Periods (300–900 CE): 10. Confucian statecraft as Trans-Asian phenomenon Tineke d'Haeseleer; 11. Confucianism, aristocracy, and meritocracy in medieval China Pablo A. Blitstein; 12. Confucianism, statecraft and literary writing in Sui-Tang China Jo-shui Chen; 13. Confucian identities in medieval East Asia Anthony DeBlasi; 14. Family, gender, and Confucianism in the fourth to ninth centuries Jinhua Jia; Part III. Confucianism in the Late Medieval and Early Modern Transition (900–1400): 15. Confucian scholarship, authoritative discourses, and state institutions during the Northern Song and its precursors and challengers, 907–1127 Ari Daniel Levine; 16. Neo-Confucian learning and governance during the Southern Song and Yuan dynasties 1127–1368 Hilde De Weerdt; 17. Confucians and Buddhism 900–1500 Mark Halperin; 18. Women, family, and Confucianism in East Asia 900–1300 Man Xu; 19. Confucianism in early imperial Vietnam Liam C. Kelley; 20. Confucian statecraft and East Eurasian inter-state relations, 900–1300 Nicolas Tackett.