Guanzi: Political, Economic, and Philosophical Essays from Early China
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Guanzi: Political, Economic, and Philosophical Essays from Early China
By (Author) W. Allyn Rickett
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
31st August 2021
United States
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Literary essays
Political science and theory
Economic theory and philosophy
Philosophical traditions and schools of thought
895.142
Physical Properties
Paperback
590
Width 156mm, Height 235mm
Description
Named for the famous Chinese minister of state, Guan Zhong (d. 645 B.C.), the Guanzi is one of the largest collections of ancient Chinese writings still in existence. With this volume, W. Allyn Rickett completes the first full translation of the Guanzi into English. This represents a truly monumental effort, as the Guanzi is a long and notoriously
Author Bio
W. Allyn Rickett is Professor Emeritus of Chinese Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. The first volume of his translation of the Guanzi was published by Princeton in 1985.
