{"product_id":"the-huainanzi-9780231142045","title":"The Huainanzi","description":"\u003cp\u003eCompiled by scholars at the court of Liu An, king of Huainan, in the second century B.C.E, \u003ci\u003eThe Huainanzi\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Huainanzi\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eLaozi\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eZhuangzi\u003c\/i\u003e; works associated with the Confucian tradition, such as the \u003ci\u003eChanges\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eOdes\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eDocuments\u003c\/i\u003e; and a wide range of other foundational philosophical and literary texts from the \u003ci\u003eMozi\u003c\/i\u003e to the \u003ci\u003eHanfeizi\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe product of twelve years of scholarship, this remarkable translation preserves \u003ci\u003eThe Huainanzi\u003c\/i\u003e'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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Major\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Translations from the Asian Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.8lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.70w x 2.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231142045","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43962548322441,"sku":"9780231142045","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_3b0d3404-6e04-4cbc-bdb4-98ea70034430.jpg?v=1746511176","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-huainanzi-9780231142045","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}