{"product_id":"essential-huainanzi-liu-an-king-of-huainan-9780231159814","title":"Essential Huainanzi: Liu An, King of Huainan","description":"\u003cp\u003eCompiled in the second century B.C.E, the \u003ci\u003eHuainanzi\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2010, the editors of this volume completed the first complete English-language translation of the \u003ci\u003eHuainanzi\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 \u003ci\u003eHuainanzi\u003c\/i\u003e's twenty-one chapters and adds a new introduction and chapter descriptions. The text represents a remarkable 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 range of other foundational philosophical and literary works, from the \u003ci\u003eMozi\u003c\/i\u003e to the \u003ci\u003eHanfeizi\u003c\/i\u003e. The abridgement preserves the \u003ci\u003eHuainanzi\u003c\/i\u003e's special rhetorical features, such as its parallel prose, verse, and unique compositional techniques. For decades, Western scholars overlooked the \u003ci\u003eHuainanzi'\u003c\/i\u003es sophisticated structure, creative content, and rich historical value, yet all that changed with the translation of the full text. Designed for classroom use and general readers, \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Huainanzi\u003c\/i\u003e continues to increase awareness of this brilliant work and change our understanding of early Chinese history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn 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) \u003ci\u003eDefining Chu: Image and Reality in Ancient China\u003c\/i\u003e and (with Roger V. DesForges) \u003ci\u003eThe Asian World, 600-1500\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSarah A. Queen is professor of history at Connecticut College. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eFrom Chronicle to Canon: The Hermeneutics of the Spring and Autumn, According to Tung Chung-shu\u003c\/i\u003e, and the coeditor (with Michael Puett) of \u003ci\u003eThe Production of an Early Han Text: Studies in the Huainanzi\u003c\/i\u003e. She and John S. Major are completing a full translation of the \u003ci\u003eChunqiu fanlu\u003c\/i\u003e, attributed to Dong Zhongshu. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAndrew Seth Meyer is associate professor of history at Brooklyn College and the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dao of the Military: Liu An's Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHarold D. Roth is professor of religious studies and East Asian studies at Brown University and the author or editor of six books and more than forty-five scholarly articles. His best known work is \u003ci\u003eOriginal Tao: Inward Training and the Foundations of Taoist Mysticism\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50318569996562,"sku":"9780231159814","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ab3841e2-0289-4f12-bf4a-25682b7e9cc3.jpg?v=1727557879","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/essential-huainanzi-liu-an-king-of-huainan-9780231159814","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}