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.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780231086097
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication Date: 02-22-1964
Pages: 134
Product Dimensions: 7.70(w) x 5.40(h) x (d)
Age Range: 18 Years
Series: Translations from the Asian Classics
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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