E. R. Hughes - Böcker

First published in 1950.Beginning with ancient times, this volume shows how some of the early superstitions became purified through the influence of the Confucianist philosophy, how a deep strain of mysticism came from the Taoists and how thereby a worship of 'Heaven' and 'Earth' was evolved. Besides the main streams of Confucianism and Buddhism, the introduction and development of Christianity into China is also analyzed.

A comparative study of two first and second (A.D.) century Chinese poets, Pan Ku and Chang Heng, and an illumination of Han Dynasty life and thought through the poets' major compositions.