The Sacred Books of China Part I: The Sacred Books of the East Part Three

By F. Max Müller and James Legge

Book Overview

The Sacred Books of China V1: The Sacred Books of the East V3 is a book written by F. Max Muller. It is a collection of ancient Chinese texts that have been translated into English. This volume includes the Confucian classics, such as the Analects and the Great Learning, as well as the Taoist classic, the Tao Te Ching. The book provides an insight into the philosophical and religious beliefs of ancient China, and is a valuable resource for anyone interested in Chinese culture and history. The translations are accompanied by detailed notes and commentary, which help to contextualize the texts and provide a deeper understanding of their meaning. Overall, The Sacred Books of China V1 is an important work that sheds light on one of the world's oldest and most influential civilizations.1879. 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 I contains: The Shu King; The Religious Portions of the Shih King; and The Hsiao King. 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417930004
• ISBN13: 9781417930005
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"