Unseen Analects of Confucius
An Introduction to the 4th Century BC Book Flowers Aplenty
Unseen Analects of Confucius
An Introduction to the 4th Century BC Book Flowers Aplenty
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The first full translation and analysis of a newly discovered fourth-century manuscript containing the earliest known Confucian sayings.
Unearthed from the Warring States period, a time of intellectual ferment and manuscript culture, Flowers Aplenty presents twenty-five sayings attributed to Confucius, many of which are previously unknown or appear in variant forms from the received Analects. Translated and introduced by Dirk Meyer and Adam Craig Schwartz, it redefines our understanding of Confucian thought.
Meyer and Schwartz challenge the conventional view of the Analects as a disconnected compilation. They reveal Flowers Aplenty as a carefully structured, argumentative text that enacts Confucian philosophy through its design and sequencing. The manuscript's thematic coherence and rhetorical strategies suggest a tradition of Analects beyond the canonical version. We are offered fresh insight into the transformation of Confucius as a philosophical institution and superstar.
This groundbreaking translation is accompanied by philological and philosophical commentary. Packed with insights into how texts shape meaning and cultural legacy, it offers innovative readings of Confucian philosophy and manuscript culture.
For anyone interested in the evolution of Confucianism and its place in China today, this is essential reading and a landmark contribution to Chinese intellectual history.
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Table of Contents
2. Flowers Aplenty: text and translation
3. A thick description of Flowers Aplenty
4. Mapping Flowers Aplenty
5. Conclusion
6. Appendix 1 Continuous text in transcription and translation
7. Appendix 2 Correspondence chart: Flowers Aplenty to >
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| Published | 07 Jan 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 184 |
| ISBN | 9781350624337 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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