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This is an excellent introduction of the analects to the general public, and particularly to young readers with the simple and ... Read More
There are numerous instances where a matching english word or phrase that will work hand-in-glove with the analects text does not exist.
Packaging/appearance
Not like other books on the same topic which miss the context and largely leave readers to figure out this cryptic work, this b... Read More
Confucius was a very pragmatic man and it showed through his teachings.
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- This product had a total of 21 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 23 2021.
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I am an american of chinese descent
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I can speak the chinese language but unable to read the characters
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They know little about the chinese language and far less about the chinese culture and philosophy
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I especially appreciate the many background stories of confucius’ pupils most of which are unknown even to the modern chinese readers
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As the covid19 pandemic sweeps across the united states and much of the world we witness the dramatic differences in how the different societies and citizenry responded to this crisis and their consequences
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That balance enables the government and citizenry to work together to control the virus effectively
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Left unchecked it will doom any attempt to solve the many intractable modernday problems including gun control environmental degradation and climate change
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Another nice feature is the listing of the names of persons both in english and chinese which is lacking is most english translation of this book