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James Legge
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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Reprint of the original, first published in 1861.
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This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It contains classical literature works from over two thousand years. Most of these titles have been out of print and off…
The Sacred Books of the East - China Texts Of Taoism Part 1 Of 2 - Vol. 39 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1891. Hansebooks…
James Legge’s translation of the I Ching is the standard against which all later editions of this timeless oracle have been judged. Part divination system, part guide to living a…
An original classic on Confucian philosophy written in the middle of the 19th century.
Blue-eyed and high-spirited, Elfride Swancourt has little experience of the world beyond her remote parish, and becomes entangled with two men: the boyish architect, Stephen Smith, and the older literary…
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
Believing in the necessity of missionaries being able to comprehend the ideas and culture of the Chinese, this work is a translation of the Chinese classics. It consists of three…
Other volumes in this set include ISBN number(s): 0766139190. Volume 1 of 2. An encyclopedia of ancient ceremonial usages, religious creeds and social institutions. The study of Li Chi is…
The disciple Zang said, ‘I have heard your instructions on the affection of love, on respect and reverence, on giving repose to (the minds of) our parents, and on making…
They informed the officer of prayer in the apartment; they seated the representative of the departed in the hall; they killed the victim in the courtyard. The head of the…
Heaven protects and establishes thee. It grants thee all excellence, So that thine every matter is right, And thou receivest every Heavenly favour. It sends down to thee long-during happiness…
Yu said, ‘So far good! But let your light shine, O Ti, all under heaven, even to every grassy corner of the sea-shore, and throughout the myriad regions the most…
This book provides a translation and interpretation of the Taoist texts, which are a collection of philosophical and religious writings from ancient China. The author examines the fundamental principles of…
The religions of China. Confucianism and Ta oism described and compared with Christianity This book, The religions of China, by James Legge, is a replication of a book originally published…
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
A reprint of Legge’s classic translation of the Confucian canon, together with the Chinese text. It carries minor textual corrections and concordance tables to later translations.
1891 -The Sacred Books Of East Vol 40 Of 50 China Texts Of Taoism - Part 2 Of 2 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1891…
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1875 Edition.
This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain…
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1885 Edition.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1904 Edition.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1880 Edition.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1899 Edition.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high…
Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
The Master said, ‘If the people be led by laws, and uniformity sought to be given them by punishments, they will try to avoid the punishment, but have no sense…
A recording of the Chinese Buddhist monk’s travels to bring Buddhist scriptures to India and Sri Lanka between 399 and 412AD.
