Confucius and the World—Fifty Analects Assignment

On this date on Round and Square's History 

[a] Confucian RL

Fifty Analects

HIST 150

Spring 2017

[1]

Now that you have read six different translations of Confucius's Analects, and studied a range of books about the Analects and the surrounding Confucian tradition, your "job" is to choose fifty (50) passages in the text. Really think about it (them), and choose wisely. You will be "living" with those passages for the remainder of the course.

[2]

Type them out in a word document. No matter what form you choose (see below), you must write the chapter (juan) and number from the Analects in the following manner: "2.1". Do not write it in any other way (2,1, 2-1, j.2/1, or anything else).

[3]

You may choose any of the following three options for your main text.

     [a] Write down the Chinese characters

         [2.1] 為政以德譬如北辰居其所而眾星共之  (put in punctuation only if you wish to).

     [b] Write down an English translation (all fifty) from "one" translator (e.g. Annping Chin)

     [c] Write down your "favorite" English translation from any author you choose.

[4] 

Once you have all fifty passages in a Word file, write a brief essay (500-1000 words) that "reviews" your fifty choices. What themes can you find in your choices? Why did you choose them? Write a brief review essay of your choices.  

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Due in my office (MI 111)

by 5:00 p.m on Sunday, April 16, 2017.

[b] Relentless RF

Add the word count and your Beloit College mailbox number to all papers!