Publisher's Synopsis
The Sacred Books of China V4: The Sacred Books of the East V28 is a comprehensive collection of ancient Chinese texts compiled and translated by F. Max Muller. This fourth volume of the series focuses on Taoist and Confucian literature, including the Tao Te Ching, the Analects of Confucius, and the Mencius. These texts provide insight into the philosophical and ethical principles that shaped Chinese culture and society. Muller's translations are accompanied by detailed annotations and introductions that provide historical and cultural context for each text. This book is an essential resource for anyone interested in Chinese philosophy and religion, as well as those seeking to understand the roots of Chinese civilization.1885. The Sacred Books of the East series, comprising fifty volumes, has translations of key sacred texts of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. The series was edited by the famous linguist Max Muller, who also produced many of the translations and were the foundational documents for the new discipline known as the comparative science of religions. The Sacred Books of China; The Texts of Confucianism Part IV contains The Li Ki, XI-XLVI. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
