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King Of Huainan An Li
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Paperback. Editor(s): Major, John S.; Queen, Sarah A.; Meyer, Andrew Seth; Roth, Harold D. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. 272 pages. Editor(s): Major, John S.; Queen, Sarah; Meyer, Andrew Seth; Roth, Harold D. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRAM. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 15. Weight: 368.
Compiled in the second century B.C.E, the Huainanzi clarifies a crucial period in the development of Chinese conceptions of the cosmos, human nature, and the social order. Outlining "all that a modern monarch needs to know," the text emphasizes rigorous self-cultivation and mental discipline, attributing successful rule to a balance of broad knowledge, diligent application, and penetrating wisdom. In 2010, the editors of this volume completed the first complete English-language translation of the Huainanzi, opening exciting new pathways in the study of philosophy, Asian studies, political science, and Asian literature. This abridgement contains essential selections from each of the ... Read more
Compiled in the second century B.C.E, the Huainanzi clarifies a crucial period in the development of Chinese conceptions of the cosmos, human nature, and the social order. Outlining "all that a modern monarch needs to know," the text emphasizes rigorous self-cultivation and mental discipline, attributing successful rule to a balance of broad knowledge, diligent application, and penetrating wisdom. In 2010, the editors of this volume completed the first complete English-language translation of the Huainanzi, opening exciting new pathways in the study of philosophy, Asian studies, political science, and Asian literature. This abridgement contains essential selections from each of the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Translations from the Asian Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231159814
SKU
V9780231159814
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About King Of Huainan An Li
John S. Major taught East Asian history at Dartmouth College from 1971 to 1984. Since then-as an independent scholar, writer, editor, and lecturer-he has published many scholarly and general-interest books on Asia, including (with Constance A. Cook) Defining Chu: Image and Reality in Ancient China and (with Roger V. DesForges) The Asian World, 600-1500. Sarah A. Queen is ... Read more
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