| The Analects Contributor(s): Confucius (Author), Nylan, Michael (Editor), Leys, Simon (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0393911950 ISBN-13: 9780393911954 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $23.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Confucianism - Philosophy | Eastern - Philosophy | Essays |
| Dewey: 181.112 |
| LCCN: 2013035589 |
| Series: Norton Critical Editions |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.1" W x 8.3" (0.83 lbs) 400 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Norton Critical Edition aims to situate the historical figure of Kongzi, the legendary figure of Confucius, and the Analects (or Lunyu), the single most influential book ascribed to the Master's circle of disciples, within their evolving ethical, cultural, and political contexts. Simon Leys's acclaimed translation and notes are accompanied by Michael Nylan's insightful introduction. Eleven essays by leading experts in the field of Chinese studies discuss a broad range of issues relating to the Analects, from the origins of the classicists (Ru) and the formation of the Analects text to the use (and abuse) of the Master's iconic image in twentieth- and twenty-first-century Asian, diasporic, and Western settings. Collectively, these readings suggest that the Confucius we thought we knew is not the Kongzi of record and that this Kongzi is a protean figure given to rapid change and continual reevaluation. Contributors include Henry Rosemont Jr., Nicolas Zufferey, Robert Eno, Thomas Wilson, Sébastien Billioud and Vincent Goossaert, Julia K. Murray, Mark Csikszentmihalyi and Tae Hyun Kim, Eric L. Hutton, Luke Habberstad, He Yuming, and Sam Ho. |
Contributor Bio(s): Nylan, Michael: - Michael Nylan is a professor of early Chinese history at the University of California, Berkeley, from Lexington, Kentucky. Her books include The Five "Confucian? Classics, China's Early Empires, Analects: A Norton Critical Edition, The Canon of Supreme Mystery, Exemplary Figures, and Documents Classic.Leys, Simon: - Simon Leys is the pseudonym of Pierre Ryckmans, a noted scholar and astringent observer of Chinese culture and politics. |