Heaven and Earth in Early Han Thought: Chapters Three, Four, and Five of the Huainanzi

by John S. Major

Book Overview

The Huainanzi has in recent years been recognized by scholars as one of the seminal works of Chinese thought at the beginning of the imperial era, a summary of the full flowering of early Taoist philosophy. This book presents a study of three key chapters of the Huainanzi, "The Treatise on the Patterns of Heaven," "The Treatise on Topography," and "The Treatise on the Seasonal Rules," which collectively comprise the most comprehensive extant statement...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0791415864
• ISBN13: 9780791415863
• Release Date: August 1993
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.1"