James Legge

1.4k citations
35 papers · 486 indexed · h-index 12
Topics
Chinese history and philosophy (15 papers)Historical and Linguistic Studies (2 papers)Eurasian Exchange Networks (2 papers)
Journals
Pacific AffairsJournal of the American Oriental SocietyMacSphere (McMaster University)
Partner nations
United States

In The Last Decade

James Legge

29 papers receiving 350 citations

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James Legge
Comparison fields: 5 of 82
  • Sociology and Political Science 282
  • Cultural Studies 78
  • Social Psychology 68
  • Political Science and International Relations 51
  • Anthropology 41
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of James Legge

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All Works

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#WorkIndexed citations
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The Life and Teachings of Confucius
2
2
The Shoo King
8
3
The Sacred Books Of The East
0
4
The Sacred Books of China: The Texts of Tâoism
9
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The Thinking Hand; Or, Practical Education in the Elementary School
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The religions of China. Confucianism and Tâoism described and compared with Christianity
9
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The Analects Of Confucius
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Shu ching : Book of history
4
9
Confucius : Confucian analects, the Great learning, and the Doctrine of the mean
86
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四書 : 論語, 大學, 中庸, 孟子 = The four books : Confucian analects, The great learning, The doctrine of the mean, The works of Mencius
9
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Rhyme and revolution in Germany : a study in German history, life, literature, and character, 1813-1850
0
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Confucian analects ; The great learning ; The doctrine of the mean ; The works of Mencius
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The She King, or The Book of poetry
2
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The Shoo King, or The Book of historical documents
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Li chi : book of rites : an encyclopedia of ancient ceremonial usages, religious creeds, and social institutions
25
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The Ch'un Ts'ew with the Tso Chuen
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The She King
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About James Legge

James Legge is a scholar working on Religious studies, Sociology and Political Science and Classics, having authored 35 papers that have together received 486 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Chinese history and philosophy (15 papers), Historical and Linguistic Studies (2 papers) and Eurasian Exchange Networks (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Cultural Studies (78 citations), Sociology and Political Science (282 citations) and Religious studies (28 citations). James Legge has collaborated with scholars based in United States. Frequent co-authors include 孔子, 荘子, Edward Conzé, Ernst Benz, Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki and Irving Babbitt. Their work appears in journals such as Pacific Affairs, Journal of the American Oriental Society and MacSphere (McMaster University).

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