The Essential Analects: Selected Passages with Traditional Commentary

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Essential Analects: Selected Passages with Traditional Commentary
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Confucius
Translated by Edward Slingerland
SeriesHackett Classics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreOriental and Indian philosophy
Confucianism
ISBN/Barcode 9780872207721
ClassificationsDewey:181.112
Audience
Undergraduate

Publishing Details

Publisher Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Imprint Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Publication Date 15 March 2006
Publication Country United States

Description

This compact volume provides Slingerland's translation of Analects - see also his acclaimed edition of the work in which each passage is accompanied by a selection from the traditional commentaries - along with a concise introduction, chronology, glossary, several helpful appendices, and a select bibliography.

Author Biography

Confucius; Translated by Edward Slingerland

Reviews

One of the best available choices for the classroom. Accurate, crisp, and concise. --Paul R. Goldin, Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, University of Pennsylvania