The Huainanzi

Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-0-231-14204-5
Verlag: Columbia University Press

Buch, Englisch, 1016 Seiten, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 242 mm, Gewicht: 1488 g

Reihe: Translations from the Asian Classics

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Major, John

Queen, Sarah

Meyer, Andrew Seth

Roth, Harold

Weitere Mitwirkende

Puett, Michael

Murray, Judson

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Nicht-Westliche Philosophie Indische & Asiatische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Originating in the Way2. Activating the Genuine3. Celestial Patterns4. Terrestrial Forms5. Seasonal Rules6. Surveying Obscurities7. Quintessential Spirit8. The Basic Warp9. The Ruler's Techniques10. Profound Precepts11. Integrating Customs12. Responses of the Way13. Boundless Discourses14. Sayings Explained15. An Overview of the Military16. and 17. A Mountain of Persuasions and A Forest of Persuasions18. Among Others19. Cultivating Effort20. The Exalted Lineage21. An Overview of the EssentialsAppendix A. Key Chinese Terms and Their TranslationsAppendix B. Categorical TermsAppendix C. A Concise Textual History of the Huainanzi and a Bibliography of Huainanzi StudiesIndex

Über Autor(innen)

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, professor of history at Connecticut College, is the author of From Chronicle to Canon: The Hermeneutics of the Spring and Autumn, According to Tung Chung-shu. Her current work includes a translation and study of the Luxuriant Gems of the Spring and Autumn (with John S. Major) and an edited volume, Liu An's Vision of Empire: New Perspectives on the Huainanzi (with Michael Puett).

Andrew Seth Meyer, assistant professor of history at Brooklyn College, is the author of several articles, including "The Sunzi bingfa as History and Theory." His current projects are To Rule All Under Heaven, a history of the Warring States period (481-221 B.C.E.), and a translation of the Wenzi (with Harold D. Roth).

Harold D. Roth, professor of religious studies and East Asian studies at Brown University, is the author or editor of four books and more than forty scholarly articles. His books include The Textual History of the Huai-nan tzu and Original Tao: Inward Training and the Foundations of Taoist Mysticism.

Michael Puett, professor of Chinese history at Harvard University, is the author, most recently, of Ritual and Its Consequences: An Essay on the Limits of Sincerity.

Judson Murray, assistant professor of religion at Wright State University, is the author of "A Study of 'Yaolue,' 'A Summary of the Essentials': Understanding the Huainanzi Through the Point of View of the Author of the Postface."