{"product_id":"the-analects-introduction-by-sarah-allan-hardcover-1","title":"The Analects: Introduction by Sarah Allan - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eConfucius\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eArthur Waley\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eSarah Allan\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConfucius is one of the most humane, rational, and lucid of moral teachers, concerned not with arcane metaphysics but with practical issues of life and conduct. What is virtue? What sort of life is most conducive to happiness? How should the state be ruled? What is the proper relationship between human beings and their environment? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this classic translation of \u003ci\u003eThe Analects\u003c\/i\u003e by Arthur Waley, the questions Confucius addressed two and a half millennia ago remain as relevant as ever.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eConfucius has become synonymous in the West with Eastern wisdom: profound and mysterious. He was, however, one of the most humane, lucid, and rational moral teachers of the ancient world, concerned not with arcane metaphysics or invisible gods but with the practical issues of life and conduct. How should the state be organized? What makes a good ruler? What is virtue? What is the proper relationship between man and nature? Above all, how should individuals behave with one another and toward their environment? \u003cbr\u003eConfucius addressed all these questions in dialogues, stories, and anecdotes gathered together as \"The Analects, which offers not lofty moral prescriptions but sensible advice based on principles of justice and moderation. So timeless was his thinking that even now, after two and a half thousand years, \"The Analects remains one of the most influential texts ever written.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eConfucius [551-479 BC], though of noble descent, was born in humble circumstances. He believed that politics is only an extension of morals, and spent ten years travelling through the various states of China spreading his ideas. When he realised that there was no way of converting the feudal rulers to his way of thinking he returned to Lu and spent the rest of his life there teaching his pupils. D.C Lau has held a number of professorships in the field of Chinese language and literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArthur Waley (1889-1966) is highly regarded for his many translations of Chinese and Japanese literature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSarah Allan teaches classical Chinese and Chinese philosophy at Dartmouth College.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 8.26 x 5.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45852267380933,"sku":"9780375412042","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/z9nMbFkSup9780375412042_22b97d8b-b3c4-4cf1-952d-e64abfaa6c1d.webp?v=1771450706","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-analects-introduction-by-sarah-allan-hardcover-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}