| The Huainanzi Contributor(s): Major, John (Editor), Queen, Sarah (Editor), Meyer, Andrew Seth (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0231142048 ISBN-13: 9780231142045 Publisher: Columbia University Press OUR PRICE: $103.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical - Philosophy | Political - Philosophy | Taoist |
| Dewey: 181.114 |
| LCCN: 2009019565 |
| Series: Translations from the Asian Classics (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 2.8" H x 6.7" W x 9.4" (3.80 lbs) 1016 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 the Zhuangzi; works associated with the Confucian tradition, such as the Changes, the Odes, and the Documents; and a wide range of other foundational philosophical and literary texts from the Mozi to the Hanfeizi. The product of twelve years of scholarship, this remarkable translation preserves The Huainanzi's special rhetorical features, such as parallel prose and verse, and showcases a compositional technique that conveys the work's powerful philosophical appeal. This path-breaking volume will have a transformative impact on the field of early Chinese intellectual history and will be of great interest to scholars and students alike. |
Contributor Bio(s): Major, John: - John S. Major (PhD, Harvard) currently holds an appointment as Senior Lecturer at the China Institute in New York and is a a member of the Columbia University Faculty Seminar on Early China. His publications include Heaven and Earth in Early Han Thought (State University of New York Press 1993), The Essential Huainanzi: A Guide to the Theory of Practice of Government in Early Han China (Columbia University Press, 2010), and Luxuriant Gems of the Spring and Autumn, a translation of the Chunqiu fanlu, with Sarah A. Queen (Columbia University Press, 2015). |