The essential Confucius : the heart of Confucius' teachings in authentic I ching order : a compendium of ethical wisdom

by Confucius

Other authorsThomas F. Cleary
Hardcover, 1992

Publication

Imprint: San Francisco, CA : HarperSanFrancisco, c1992. Edition: First edition. Responsibility: Confucius, translated and presented by Thomas F. Cleary. OCLC Number: 24373996. Physical: Text : 1 volume : xii, 179 pages ; 22 cm.

Call number

GT-Cf / Confucius

Barcode

BK-03034

ISBN

0062501577 / 9780062501578

Original publication date

2000

CSS Library Notes

Named Work: Translation of: Lun yu.

Description: This new presentation of the ever-popular sayings of Confucius is designed to bring the wisdom of a great teacher to another generation of readers. In his brilliant text, Thomas Cleary has arranged the sayings of Confucius in the order of the sixty-four classic I Ching hexagrams, which Confucius not only made available in their present form but also supplemented with his own written commentaries.

Location: COLLECTION: Teachings & Practices -- AREA: Great Traditions -- SECTION: Confucianism & Chinese Philosophy / Filing name:

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Physical description

xii, 179 p.; 22 cm

Description

A deluxe paperback edition: Thomas Cleary's brilliant translation of the sayings of Confucius presented in the order of the 64 classic I Ching hexagrams.

Language

Original language

Chinese

User reviews

LibraryThing member ostrom
For some reason, Confucius underwhelms me, but there's no doubting how influential his thought is.
LibraryThing member CenterPointMN
The brilliant new translation of the essential wisdom of Confucius by the premier translator of ancient Eastern texts in the world today.

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(16 ratings; 3.3)
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