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Religion & Spirituality
The wisdom of Confucius, China's greatest teacher and sage, can guide each of us in our own time. Twenty-six centuries after their origination, the principles laid down in the Analects of Confucius still act as the... See More
"For teaching the people to be affectionate and loving, there is nothing better than filial piety" Traditionally attributed to Confucius, "The Classic on Filial Piety" is a text focusing on social relationships, especially... See More
The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy... See More
Religion & Spirituality
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 superior life, the I Ching can help you... See More
History
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Literature & Fiction
The Shih King, or, Book of Poetry From the Sacred Books of the East Volume 3 by James Legge See More
Foreign Languages
Newly updated. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. • Feng Shui by Ernest J. Eitel • Chinese Occultism by Paul Carus • Kung-Fu, or Tauist Medical Gymnastics by John... See More
Religion & SpiritualityA true wonder of Christian archaeology, the text of the so-called "Nestorian" stele found in Xi'an, China details the first Christian church in China during the Tang dynasty, well before the first Jesuit missions. In his... See More
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When wood is rubbed against wood, it begins to burn; when metal is subjected to fire, it (melts and) flows. When the Yin and Yang act awry, heaven and earth are greatly perturbed; and on this comes the crash of thunder, and... See More
History
This is a reproduction of a classic text optimised for kindle devices. We have endeavoured to create this version as close to the original artefact as possible. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with... See More
This is a reproduction of a classic text optimised for kindle devices. We have endeavoured to create this version as close to the original artefact as possible. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with... See More
This is a reproduction of a classic text optimised for kindle devices. We have endeavoured to create this version as close to the original artefact as possible. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with... See More
HistoryThis is a reproduction of a classic text optimised for kindle devices. We have endeavoured to create this version as close to the original artefact as possible. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with... See More
This is a reproduction of a classic text optimised for kindle devices. We have endeavoured to create this version as close to the original artefact as possible. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with... See More
Literature & FictionThe Shih King, or, Book of Poetry From the Sacred Books of the East Volume 3 by James Legge See More
This is the unabridged translation of the Book of Odes (the Shih Ching) by James Legge. Legge translated the Chinese Book of Odes, one of the Five Chinese Classics, in 1876. This 'reading' edition includes all of the English... See More
Religion & Spirituality
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 superior life, the I Ching can help you... See More
Religion & Spirituality
PREFACE Several times during my long residence in Hong Kong I endeavoured to read through the "Narrative of Fa-Hsien;" but though interested with the graphic details of much of the work, its columns bristled so constantly... See More
With a translation, critical and exegetical notes, prolegomena, and copious indexes by James Legge. See More
Religion & Spirituality
I wrote out a translation of the Yî King, embracing both the Text and the Appendixes, in 1854 and 1855; and have to acknowledge that when the manuscript was completed, I knew very little about the scope and method of the... See More
Here's Scottish scholar James Legge's classic account - edited and condensed with modern readers in mind - of the events that led to the opening of China to the West. The Opium Wars were fought not over drugs, but free trade... See More
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Politics & Social SciencesConfucius (Chinese: ??; pinyin: K?ngz?; Wade-Giles: K'ung-tzu, or Chinese: ???; pinyin: K?ng F?z?; Wade-Giles: K'ung-fu-tzu), literally "Master Kong",[1] (traditionally 28 September 551 BC - 479 BC)[2] was a Chinese thinker... See More
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