{"product_id":"pocket-wisdom-the-analects-of-confucius","title":"Pocket Wisdom: The Analects of Confucius","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable November 2026 – pre-order now!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis handsome jacketed hardback edition presents \u003cem\u003eThe Analects of Confucius \u003c\/em\u003ewith striking two-colour illustrations and a ribbon marker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Analects are a fascinating anthology of the words and ideas of Confucius, gathered by his loyal disciples. They espouse the importance of education for moral development and celebrate the qualities of sincerity, piety, and virtue. In these pivotal writings, human behavior was put under the microscope for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConfucius provides a moral code by which each one of us should live based on ideals of responsibility, respect, kindness, and honesty – qualities as relevant and sought-after today as they were 2,500 years ago. His principles continue to shape Eastern philosophy, politics, and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition contains an introduction by John Baldock and the classic translation by W. E. Soothil, beautifully accompanied by two-colour illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Analects of Confucius\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most important books of all time, providing the essential basis for the philosophy of Confucianism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN 9781398859791\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e128 pages, 179 x 125 mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Confucius","offers":[{"title":"Hardback \/ Arcturus","offer_id":51423197560996,"sku":"9781398859791","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/7200\/4772\/files\/9781398859791.jpg?v=1785119062","url":"https:\/\/bookreps.co.nz\/products\/pocket-wisdom-the-analects-of-confucius","provider":"Bookreps NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}