The Analects of Confucius : a Selection of the Sayings of Muncius ; the Way and its Power of Laozi / English Translation by James Legge
by Confucius
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East Bridgewater, MA : Signature Press Editions, 2008. 1st Edition in this form. Hardcover. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 196 pages; Physical desc. : xii, 196 p. ; 23 cm. Subject: Chinese literature - Translations into English. Summary: The authors of the founding works in this volume lived from the 6th to the 4th century BC, a span of remarkable spiritual awakening in diverse cultures throughout the world, embodied in China by Confucius, Mencius, and Laozi. The Analects of Confucius was compiled many years after Confucius's death by his disciples and students; the teachings have profoundly influenced the cultures of Korea, Japan, and Vietnam as well as China. Mencius, a student of Confucius, wandered throughout China spreading Confucian thought. Laozi introduces the Way, or the Tao, of living a moral life.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 154485
- Title
- The Analects of Confucius : a Selection of the Sayings of Muncius ; the Way and its Power of Laozi / English Translation by James Legge
- Author
- Confucius
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 5
- Edition
- 1st Edition in this form
- Publisher
- East Bridgewater, MA : Signature Press Editions
- Date Published
- 2008
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