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The Huainanzi
John S Major
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Hardback. Editor(s): Major, John S.; Queen, Sarah A.; Meyer, Andrew Seth. Translator(s): Major, John S.; Queen, Sarah A.; Meyer, Andrew Seth. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 1016 pages, 2 tables in the interior. BIC Classification: HPDF; JF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1500. A Guide to the Theory and Practice of Government in Early Han China, by Liu An, King of Huainan. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. 1016 pages, 2 tables in the interior. Editor(s): Roth, Harold D. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HPDF; JF. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 54. Weight: 1476. Translator(s): Major, John S.; Queen, Sarah A.; Meyer, Andrew Seth.
Compiled by scholars at the court of Liu An, king of Huainan, in the second century B.C.E, The Huainanzi is a tightly organized, sophisticated articulation of Western Han philosophy and statecraft. Outlining "all that a modern monarch needs to know," the text emphasizes rigorous self-cultivation and mental discipline, brilliantly synthesizing for readers past and present the full spectrum of early Chinese thought. The Huainanzi locates the key to successful rule in a balance of broad knowledge, diligent application, and the penetrating wisdom of a sage. It is a unique and creative synthesis of Daoist classics, such as the Laozi and ... Read more
Compiled by scholars at the court of Liu An, king of Huainan, in the second century B.C.E, The Huainanzi is a tightly organized, sophisticated articulation of Western Han philosophy and statecraft. Outlining "all that a modern monarch needs to know," the text emphasizes rigorous self-cultivation and mental discipline, brilliantly synthesizing for readers past and present the full spectrum of early Chinese thought. The Huainanzi locates the key to successful rule in a balance of broad knowledge, diligent application, and the penetrating wisdom of a sage. It is a unique and creative synthesis of Daoist classics, such as the Laozi and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
1016
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Series
Translations from the Asian Classics
Condition
New
Weight
1562g
Number of Pages
1016
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231142045
SKU
V9780231142045
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About John S Major
John S. Major, formerly professor of history at Dartmouth College, is an independent scholar and writer. He is the author of Heaven and Earth in Early Han Thought: Chapters Three, Four, and Five of the Huainanzi and the author, coauthor, or editor of almost thirty other books, including Defining Chu: Image and Reality in Ancient China. Sarah A. Queen, ... Read more
Reviews for The Huainanzi
An excellent and richly annotated translation.
Moss Roberts Journal of the American Oriental Society Users of this magnificent contribution to the study of Chinese thought will find here almost everything imaginable.
Russell Kirkland Religious Studies Review It is a major accomplishment in every sense of the term.
Mark Csikszentmihalyi Journal of Chinese Studies In sum, this volume ... Read more
Moss Roberts Journal of the American Oriental Society Users of this magnificent contribution to the study of Chinese thought will find here almost everything imaginable.
Russell Kirkland Religious Studies Review It is a major accomplishment in every sense of the term.
Mark Csikszentmihalyi Journal of Chinese Studies In sum, this volume ... Read more