Analects: With Selections from Traditional Commentaries

This edition provides an entrée into the text that parallels the traditional Chinese way of approaching it, with Slingerland's exquisite rendering of the work and translations of classic Chinese commentaries that shed light on difficult passages, provide historical and cultural context, and invite the reader to ponder a range of interpretations. It is the ideal student edition, with a general introduction, notes, multiple appendices, a glossary of technical terms, references to modern Western scholarship, and an annotated bibliography.

Format: Hardback
Length: 312 pages
Publication date: 25 January 2023
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

This edition stands out from others that largely leave readers to their own devices in understanding this cryptic work by offering an entry point into the text that parallels the traditional Chinese approach: alongside Slingerland's exquisite rendering of the work, his translations of a selection of classic Chinese commentaries provide insight into difficult passages, offer historical and cultural context, and invite readers to consider a range of interpretations. An ideal student edition, this volume also includes a comprehensive introduction, notes, multiple appendices, including a glossary of technical terms, references to modern Western scholarship that guide further study, and an annotated bibliography.

This edition goes beyond others that largely leave readers to their own devices in understanding this cryptic work, by providing an entry into the text that parallels the traditional Chinese way of approaching it: alongside Slingerland's exquisite rendering of the work, his translations of a selection of classic Chinese commentaries shed light on difficult passages, provide historical and cultural context, and invite the reader to ponder a range of interpretations. The ideal student edition, this volume also includes a general introduction, notes, multiple appendices--including a glossary of technical terms, references to modern Western scholarship that point the way for further study, and an annotated bibliography.

This edition stands out from others that largely leave readers to their own devices in understanding this cryptic work by offering an entry point into the text that parallels the traditional Chinese approach: alongside Slingerland's exquisite rendering of the work, his translations of a selection of classic Chinese commentaries provide insight into difficult passages, offer historical and cultural context, and invite readers to consider a range of interpretations. An ideal student edition, this volume also includes a comprehensive introduction, notes, multiple appendices, including a glossary of technical terms, references to modern Western scholarship that guide further study, and an annotated bibliography.

Weight: 544g
Dimension: 237 x 159 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780872206366