Guanzi: Political, Economic, and Philosophical Essays from Early China : A Study and Translation. Volume I

by W. Allyn Rickett (Translator)

The description for this book, Political, Economic, and Philosophical Essays from Early China--A Study and Translation, will be forthcoming.

Genres: China, Philosophy, Politics

485 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1985

Reviews

[Neil · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a two volume English translation of the massive collection of philosophical essays said to be written by Guan Zhong, the 7th century priminister of Duke Huan of Qi.
After reading Harold D Roth's Inward Training, I became fascinated by his theories about the four Daoist meditation texts embedded in the Guanzi. I decided to find myself a copy of this book but couldn't find a copy for sale anywhere, so I ended up getting a copy of the four volume Chinese press edition. Years later, while browsing the shelves of a secondhand bookshop in York, I found a copy of this edition. After emptying the entire contents of my wallet, I took it home and started reading. I found a much better translation and more informative introductions to the texts than was contained in the four volume edition. For anyone interested in the Guanzi, I would take time to find a copy of this edition and leave the four volume set alone.

[Yongjun Dai · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book, good translation, deserves a carefull reading!