The Analects: Conclusions and Conversations of Confucius

A fresh translation of one of the most recognized texts of the premodern world: The Analects is a must—read for those interested in China's past, present, and future.

This new translation by renowned East Asian scholar Moss Roberts offers a fresh interpretation of this classic work, sharpening and clarifying Confucius's positions on ethics, politics, and social organization. While no new edition of The Analects will wholly transform our understanding of Confucius’s teachings, Roberts’s tra...