Arthur Waley
First published in 1938.
Previous translations of the Analects of Confucius are based upon a medieval interpretation which reflects the philosophy of the 12th century A.D rather than of the 5th century B.C., when Confucius lived. This book detaches the Analects from the Scholastic interpretation and lets these famous sayings speak for themselves.
Part 1 Introduction; Chapter 1 I; Chapter 2 Terms; Chapter 3 1This section too may be omitted by the general reader.; Chapter 4 Ritual; Part 2 The Analects, Lun Yü; Chapter 5 Book I; Chapter 6 Book II; Chapter 7 Book III; Chapter 8 Book IV; Chapter 9 Book V; Chapter 10 Book VI; Chapter 11 Book VII; Chapter 12 Book VIII; Chapter 13 Book IX; Chapter 14 Book X; Chapter 15 Book XI; Chapter 16 Book XII; Chapter 17 Book XIII; Chapter 18 Book XIV; Chapter 19 Book XV; Chapter 20 Book XVI; Chapter 21 Book XVII; Chapter 22 Book XVIII; Chapter 23 Book XIX; Chapter 24 Book XX;
'What we have here is the original classic, re-edited, a job of the highest critical value...' -Time and Tide
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Part 1 Introduction; Chapter 1 I; Chapter 2 Terms; Chapter 3 1This section too may be omitted by the general reader.; Chapter 4 Ritual; Part 2 The Analects, Lun Yü; Chapter 5 Book I; Chapter 6 Book II; Chapter 7 Book III; Chapter 8 Book IV; Chapter 9 Book V; Chapter 10 Book VI; Chapter 11 Book VII; Chapter 12 Book VIII; Chapter 13 Book IX; Chapter 14 Book X; Chapter 15 Book XI; Chapter 16 Book XII; Chapter 17 Book XIII; Chapter 18 Book XIV; Chapter 19 Book XV; Chapter 20 Book XVI; Chapter 21 Book XVII; Chapter 22 Book XVIII; Chapter 23 Book XIX; Chapter 24 Book XX;
Klappentext
'The Analects of Confucius' is one of the central books of Chinese literature and Chinese thought; memorized and studied for many centuries, it has been certainly one of the most influential books in world history. There are many translations of this rewarding but difficult work. Arthur Waley--the translator of the Tale of Genji, of a vast body of Chinese poetry, and of many other classics of Oriental literature and thought--brings to this translation his great gifts as a scholar and a writer, and has produced what is without question the best version in English of the Analects.
