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Han Fei Tzu: Basic Writings

Han Fei Tzu: Basic Writings

Han Fei Tzu: Basic Writings
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Han Fei Tzu: Basic Writings Paperback - 1964

by Burton Watson (Translator)

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Columbia University Press. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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  • Title Han Fei Tzu: Basic Writings
  • Author Burton Watson (Translator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: Repri
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 134
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Columbia University Press, Irvington, New York, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 1964-02-22
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # B07B-02943
  • ISBN 9780231086097 / 0231086091
  • Weight 0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.9 x 4.9 x 0.5 in (20.07 x 12.45 x 1.27 cm)
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
  • Category Philosophy
  • Library of Congress subjects Philosophy, Chinese, Philosophy, Chinese - To 221 B.C
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 64013734
  • Dewey Decimal Code 181.11

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Reader reviews for Han Fei Tzu: Basic Writings

From the publisher

Representative of the Fachia, or Legalist, school of philosophy, the writings of Han Fei Tzu (280?-233 B.C.) confront the issues of preserving and strengthening the state. His lessons remain timely as scholars continue to examine the nature and use of power. Burton Watson provides a new preface and a helpful introduction.

From the rear cover

Han Fie Tzu (280?-233 B.C.) was a prince of the ruling house of the small state of Han. A representative of the Fa-chia, or Legalist, school of philosophy, he produced the final and most readable exposition of its theories. Burton Watson is one of the world's most celebrated translators of Chinese and Japanese.

About the author

Burton Watson is one of the world's best-known translators from the Chinese and Japanese. His translations include The Lotus Sutra, The Vimalakirti Sutra, Ryokan: Zen Monk-Poet of Japan, Saigyo: Poems of a Mountain Home, and The Columbia Book of Chinese Poetry: From Early Times to the Thirteenth Century, all published by Columbia.
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