The Analects - Brossura

Confucius

Brossura

ISBN 10: 9622019803 ISBN 13: 9789622019805

Casa editrice: Chinese Univ Pr, 2000

Riassunto

A record of the words and teachings of Confucius, The Analects is considered the most reliable expression of Confucian thought. However, the original meaning of Confucius's teachings have been filtered and interpreted by the commentaries of Confucianists of later ages, particularly the Neo-Confucianists of the Song dynasty, not altogether without distortion.In this monumental translation by Professor D. C. Lau, an attempt has been made to interpret the sayings as they stand. The corpus of the sayings is taken as an organic whole and the final test of the interpretation rests on the internal consistency it exhibits. In other words,The Analects is read in the light of The Analects.This results in a truer understanding of Confucius' thought than the traditional interpretation and paves the way for a re-assessment of its importance in the history of Chinese thought and its relevance to the present day world.This volume also contains an introduction to the life and teachings of Confucius, and three appendices on the events in the life of Confucius, on his disciples, and on the composition ofThe Analects.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Professor D. C. Lau, a world renowned scholar on sinological studies, is professor emeritus of Chinese language and Lliterature at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is reknowned for his classic English translations of Tao Te Ching, the Mencius, and The Analects of Confucius.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Chinese Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 9622019803
• ISBN 13: 9789622019805
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 334
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile