The Four Political Treatises of the Yellow Emperor (Monographs of the Society for Asian & Comparative Philosophy)

Includes translations of the important "manuscripts in silk" found at the famous Mawangdui Tomb in 1973. Contents Foreword Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1: The Sociopolitical Milieu and Theoretical Heritage Chapter 2: The Central Concern of the Four Texts: The Art of Rulership Chapter 3: Guidelines for the Art of Rulership Chapter 4: The Relationship of the Ruler to Ministers and to the People Chapter 5: The Balance between Xing and De, and between Wen and Wu Chapter 6. Strategies and Tactics Conclusion Notes and References The Four Texts of the Yellow Emperor Original Texts and Complete English Translations with Annotations I. The Constancy of Laws II. The Classics III. Aphorisms IV. On Dao the Fundamental Appendices 1. The Works Relevant to the Yellow Emperor Recorded in Yiwenzhi 2. A Quantitative Analysis of the Philosophical/Political Contents of the Four Texts 3. Parallels between the Works of Guanzi and the Four Texts 4. Parallels between the Sayings of Fan Li and the Four Texts 5. Establishing the Date(s) of the Four Texts Bibliography Index A B C D E F G H J L M N O P Q R S T W X Y Z Ch. 1. The Sociopolitical Milieu And Theoretical Heritage -- Ch. 2. The Central Concern Of The Four Texts: The Art Of Rulership -- Ch. 3. Guidelines For The Art Of Rulership -- Ch. 4. The Relationship Of The Ruler To Ministers And To The People -- Ch. 5. The Balance Between Xing And De, And Between Wen And Wu -- Ch. 6. Strategies And Tactics -- The Four Texts Of The Yellow Emperor (original Texts And Complete English Translations With Annotations). 1. The Constancy Of Laws. 2. The Classics. 3. Aphorisms. 4. On Dao The Fundamental. Appendix 1. The Works Relevant To The Yellow Emperor Recorded In Yiwenzhi -- Appendix 2. A Quantitative Analysis Of The Philosophical/political Contents Of The Four Texts. Leo S. Chang And Yu Feng ; With A Foreword By Benjamin I. Schwartz. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [215]-224) And Index. English And Chinese.