Essential Huainanzi: Liu An, King of Huainan - Paperback
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Essential Huainanzi: Liu An, King of Huainan
Compiled in the second century B.C.E, the Huainanzi 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...
John 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) Defining Chu: Image and Reality in Ancient China and (with Roger V. DesForges) The Asian World, 600-1500.
Sarah A. Queen is professor of history at...Contributor(s)
An Li King of Huainan, John Major (Translator), Sarah Queen (Translator)
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