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Few individuals have shaped their country's civilization more profoundly than the Master Kong, better-known as Confucius (551-479 BC). His sayings and those of his disciples form the foundation of a distinct social, ethical, and intellectual system. They have retained their freshness... Read Full Overview

'The Master said, "If a man sets his heart on benevolence, he will be free from evil"'

The Analects are a collection of Confucius's sayings brought together by his pupils shortly after his death in 497 BC. Together they express a philosophy, or a moral code,... Read Full Overview

One of the most influential books in human history, in a revelatory new translation

This edition goes beyond others that largely leave readers to their own devices in understanding this cryptic work, by providing an entrée into the text that parallels the traditional Chinese way of approaching it: alongside Slingerland's exquisite rendering of the work are his... Read Full Overview

This handsome gift edition presents the profound teachings of Confucius in his famous collection The Analects, featuring a luxurious, gold-embossed cover design, gilded page edges and patterned endpapers.

"To quietly persevere in storing up what is learned, to continue studying without respite, to instruct others without growing weary--is this not me?" --Confucius Confucius is recognized as China's first and greatest teacher, and his ideas have been the fertile soil in which the... Read Full Overview

This edition goes beyond others that largely leave readers to their own devices in understanding this cryptic work, by providing an entr e into the text that parallels the traditional Chinese way of approaching it: alongside Slingerland's exquisite rendering of the work are his... Read Full Overview

You may rob the Three Armies of their commander, but you cannot deprive the humblest peasant of his opinion - Confucius (Analects 9.25)
The Analects of Confucius has been one of the most widely read and studied books in China for the last 2,000 years,... Read Full Overview

In this excellent English translation of The Analects, or Sayings, of Confucius, readers will find a rich distillation of the timeless precepts of one of history's most influential teachers and social theorists. A Chinese philosopher who lived c. 551 to c. 479 B.C., Confucius... Read Full Overview

The Analects of Confucius , are a record of the words and acts of the central Chinese thinker and philosopher Confucius and his disciples, as well as the discussions they held. The Chinese title literally means "discussion over [Confucius'] words." Written during the Spring and... Read Full Overview

This edition of The Analects of Confucius features both English and Chinese side by side for easy reference and bilingual support. The Analects of Confucius is one of the most influential and profound Chinese texts in the world. The book's influence on Eastern and Western thought... Read Full Overview

This new translation presents the Analects in a revolutionary new format that, for the first time in any language, distinguishes the original words of the Master from the later sayings of his disciples and their followers, enabling readers to experience China's most influential... Read Full Overview

Few individuals have shaped their country's civilization more profoundly than the Master Kong, better-known as Confucius (551-479 BC). His sayings and those of his disciples form the foundation of a distinct social, ethical, and intellectual system. They have retained their freshness... Read Full Overview

For the first time in one volume, The Analects illustrated by bestselling cartoonist C. C. Tsai

One of the most influential books of all time, The Analects of Confucius collects the sayings and wisdom of the Chinese philosopher and his followers. Still as relevant today as they were over two thousand years ago, these teachings together present a moral code that values virtue... Read Full Overview

Compiled by disciples of Confucius in the centuries following his death in 479 B.C.E., The Analects of Confucius is a collection of aphorisms and historical anecdotes embodying the basic values of the Confucian tradition: learning, morality, ritual decorum, and filial piety... Read Full Overview

The classic book of quotations and discussions by Chinese philosopher Confucius is presented here anew in a superbly formatted English edition. Originally, these sayings and conversations were penned during the Warring States period of Chinese antiquity. The subjects range from... Read Full Overview