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The Analects of Confucius

Author Arthur Waley
Paperback
$15.95 US
Knopf | Vintage
5.2"W x 7.9"H x 0.7"D  
On sale Aug 28, 1989 | 256 Pages | 9780679722960
Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
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The Analects of Confucius is one of the central books of Chinese literature and thought; memorized and studied for many centuries, it is one of the most influential books in world history. Waley brings to this translation his great gifts as a scholar and writer, and has produced what is without question the best version in English of Analects. A full introduction gives the social and political background of this 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.

Contents

Introduction

Confucius

The Ancients

The Disciples

The Analects

Terms

Written Tradition

Ritual

Appendix 1: The Interpretations

Appendix 2: Biographical Dates

The Analects
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 The Tale of Genji) to Western readers for the first time. Arthur Waley died in 1966. View titles by Arthur Waley
"This fresh rendering of the Analects may come to be accepted as [Waley's] richest gift: fresh in time and in treatment." —The Listener

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The Analects of Confucius is one of the central books of Chinese literature and thought; memorized and studied for many centuries, it is one of the most influential books in world history. Waley brings to this translation his great gifts as a scholar and writer, and has produced what is without question the best version in English of Analects. A full introduction gives the social and political background of this 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.

Contents

Introduction

Confucius

The Ancients

The Disciples

The Analects

Terms

Written Tradition

Ritual

Appendix 1: The Interpretations

Appendix 2: Biographical Dates

The Analects

Author

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 The Tale of Genji) to Western readers for the first time. Arthur Waley died in 1966. View titles by Arthur Waley

Praise

"This fresh rendering of the Analects may come to be accepted as [Waley's] richest gift: fresh in time and in treatment." —The Listener

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