The Analects of Confucius - by Arthur Waley (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>One of the most influential books of all time, <i>The Analects of Confucius</i> 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 above all, and make up the core values of the Confucian tradition. <p/> This edition includes a full introduction that gives the social and political background of the ancient work, analyses of key terms in Chinese thought, and a careful study of the history of the book and its interpretations. There are also full notes illuminating the references to contemporary events and clarifying obscure passages. An essential work of literature and philosophy, <i>The Analects of Confucius</i> has shaped generations of readers around the world.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>'The Analects of Confucius' is one of the central books of Chinese literature and Chinese thought; memorized and studied for many centuries, it has been certainly one of the most influential books in world history. There are many translations of this rewarding but difficult work. Arthur Waley--the translator of the Tale of Genji, of a vast body of Chinese poetry, and of many other classics of Oriental literature and thought--brings to this translation his great gifts as a scholar and a writer, and has produced what is without question the best version in English of the Analects.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>This fresh rendering of the <i>Analects </i>may come to be accepted as [Waley's] richest gift: fresh in time and in treatment. --<i>The Listener</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>A renowned translator and critic, Arthur Waley was born in 1889 and educated at Rugby, King's College, Cambridge. From 1912-30 he was the assistant keeper of prints and drawings at the British Museum. He is credited with bringing many classic works of Chinese and Japanese literature (including<i> The Tale of Genji</i>) to Western readers for the first time. Arthur Waley died in 1966.
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