Beyond East and West

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Beyond East and West

When John C. H. Wuâ€™s spiritual autobiography Beyond East and West was published in 1951, it became an instant Catholic best seller and was compared to Thomas Mertonâ€™s The Seven Storey Mountain, which had appeared four years earlier. It was also hailed as the new Confession of St. Augustine for its moving description of Wuâ€™s conversion in 1937 and early years as a Catholic. This new edition, including a foreward written by Wuâ€™s son John Wu, Jr., makes this profoundly beautiful book by one of the most influential Chinese lay Catholic intellectuals of the twentieth century available for a new generation of readers hungry for spiritual sustenance.Beyond East and West recounts the story of Wuâ€™s early life in Ningpo, China, his family and friendships, education and law career, drafting of the constitution of the Republic of China, translation of the Bible into classical Chinese in collaboration with Chinese president Chiang Kai-Shek, and his role as Chinaâ€™s delegate to the Holy See. In passages of arresting beauty, the book reveals the development of his thought and the progress of his growth toward love of God, arriving through experience at the conclusion that the wisdom in all of Chinaâ€™s traditions, especially Confucian thought, Taoism, and Buddhism, point to universal truths that come from, and are fulfilled in, Christ.In Beyond East and West, Wu develops a synthesis between Catholicism and the ancient culture of the Orient. A sublime expression of faith, here is a book for anyone who seeks the peace of the spirit, a memorable book whose ideas will linger long after its pages are closed.
Country USA
Brand University of Notre Dame Press
Manufacturer University of Notre Dame Press
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2018-02-28
UnitCount 1
Format Download: Adobe Reader
EANs 9780268103668

Country	USA
Brand	University of Notre Dame Press
Manufacturer	University of Notre Dame Press
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2018-02-28
UnitCount	1
Format	Download: Adobe Reader
EANs	9780268103668

Beyond East and West

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