Heaven and Earth in Early Han Thought: Chapters Three, Four and Five of the Huainanzi (S U N Y Series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture)

(S U N Y Series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture) 1. Preliminary Considerations -- 2. A General Introduction To Early Han Cosmology -- 3. Huainanzi Chapter 3: Tianwenxun: The Treatise On The Patterns Of Heaven: Translation And Commentary -- 4. Huainanzi Chapter 4: Dixingxun: The Treatise On Topography: Translation And Commentary -- 5. Huainanzi Chapter 5: Shicixun: The Treatise On The Seasonal Rules: Translation And Commentary -- Appendix A: A Chinese Eratosthenes Of The Flat Earth: A Study Of A Fragment Of Cosmology In Huainanzi By Christopher Cullen -- Appendix B: The Heavenly Stems, The Earthly Branches And The Sexagenary Cycle. John S. Major ; With An Appendix By Christopher Cullen. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 347-375) And Index. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 347-375) And Index. Contents Illustrations Acknowledgments Preliminary Considerations A General Introduction to Early Han Cosmology Huainanzi Chapter 3: Tianwenxun Huainanzi Chapter 4: Dixingcun Huainanzi Chapter 5: Shicixun Appendix A. A Chinese Eratostenes of the Flat Earth: A Study of a Fragment of Cosmology in Huainanzi Technical and Textual Notes Reference Notes Bibliography Index