The Analects

For more than two millennia, the teachings of Confucius have served as a guide for a substantial portion of humanity. English-language readers seeking to understand this remarkable body of thought are fortunate to have Annping Chin s highly readable and judiciously annotated edition of The Analects. Henry A. Kissinger

An astonishingly lucid exposition of The Analects. A kind of serene insight pervades the commentaries. Harold Bloom

An incomparable new volume that combines a fresh and sympathetic translation with a wonderfully readable annotation. It is a joy to use and will unlock a whole new level of meaning for English-language readers. Orville Schell, Director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations and co-author of Wealth and Power: China s Long March to the Twenty-First Century