{"title":"Rodney L. Taylor","description":"\u003cp\u003eRODNEY L. TAYLOR is Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he taught for more than 30 years. His recent books include \u003cem\u003eConfucius, the Analects: The Path of the Sage\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Illustrated Encyclopedia of Confucianism\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Religious Dimensions of Confucianism\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaylor received his PhD from Columbia University in East Asian religion. During his career he served as director of Asian studies, chair of the Department of Religious Studies, and associate dean of the Graduate School. In 2011 he was invited to become a regular commentator on Confucianism for the Huffington Post.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRodney L. Taylor’s books are published by SkyLight Paths, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"confucius-the-analects","title":"Confucius, the Analects: The Path of the Sage—Selections Annotated \u0026 Explained","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe wisdom of Confucius, China's greatest teacher and sage, can guide each of us in our own time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty-six centuries after their origination, the principles laid down in the \u003cem\u003eAnalects\u003c\/em\u003e of Confucius still act as the foundation of Chinese philosophy, ethics, society and government, and play a formative role in the development of many Eastern philosophies. In this intriguing look at the ethical and spiritual meaning of the \u003cem\u003eAnalects\u003c\/em\u003e, Rodney L. Taylor, the foremost American researcher of Confucius as a religious and spiritual figure, explains their profound and universal wisdom for our own time. He shows how Confucius advocates learning and self-cultivation to follow the \"path of the sage\" or \"Way of Heaven\"—a journey that promises to promote reason, peace and understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlongside an updated version of the classic translation by Sinologist James Legge, Taylor provides informative and accessible commentary that illuminates the meaning behind selected passages from the \u003cem\u003eAnalects\u003c\/em\u003e and their insights on character development, respect and reverence, and the nature of learning, goodness, truthfulness and righteousness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1594733066\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781594733062\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Rodney L. Taylor, PhD","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43238204801240,"sku":"9781594733062","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43238204834008,"sku":"9781683360131","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781594733062_FC_mockup_v2_1740149962_6d661e51-7663-4aa1-a6cd-13c0c9dd5b90.jpg?v=1791036471"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-rodney-l-taylor.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}