{"product_id":"the-book-of-lord-shang-9780231179898","title":"The Book of Lord Shang","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompiled in China in the fourth–third centuries BCE, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Lord Shang\u003c\/i\u003e argues for a new powerful government to rule over society. In Yuri Pines’s translation, Shang’s intellectual boldness and surprisingly modern-looking ideas shine through, underscoring the text’s vibrant contribution to global political thought.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo one in the world is more qualified than Yuri Pines to present this new translation of the infamous \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Lord Shang\u003c\/i\u003e, which has both fascinated and repelled readers throughout Chinese history. Accompanied by a superbly informed study of Lord Shang's place in his political context and the reliability of the text attributed to him, this is sure to be the standard translation for decades to come. -- Paul R. Goldin, author of \u003ci\u003eConfucianism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA magisterial study and translation, this new edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Lord Shang\u003c\/i\u003e provides, finally, full access to one of the foundational texts of ancient Chinese political thought. Pines, the leading Western authority in the field, sets the standard of excellence for exploring the intellectual origins of the Chinese imperial state—and even the relevance of Lord Shang's ideas to China's political debates today. -- Martin Kern, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Stele Inscriptions of Ch'in Shih-huang: Text and Ritual in Early Chinese Imperial Representation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis thorough study and complete translation of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Lord Shang\u003c\/i\u003e is a major achievement. It will open many avenues for research into early political thought, a long neglected core topic of early Chinese philosophy. -- Carine Defoort, coeditor, \u003ci\u003eThe Mozi as an Evolving Text: Different Voices in Early Chinese Thought\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Book of Lord Shang\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most important texts of political theory in the classical Chinese tradition. Pines does an outstanding job of translating the work in its entirety. He also provides an invaluable introduction to the text, the historical context within which it was written, and the nature of the political theory found therein. A wonderful work that will help this text achieve the prominence that it deserves. -- Michael Puett, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About the Good Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePines has rescued an important political and philosophical text from unjustified neglect. His fascinating introduction locates the work within its historical context and intellectual tradition most admirably. Lord Shang's policy recommendations are as bold and uncompromising—even shocking—to readers today as they were to its original audience. A lucid and highly recommended translation. -- Robin D. S. Yates, translator of \u003ci\u003eFive Lost Classics: Tao, Huang-lao, and Yin-yang in Han China\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the Abridged Edition\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eMap of the Warring States World Around 350 BCE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. Shang Yang and His Times\u003cbr\u003e2. The Text: History, Dating, Style\u003cbr\u003e3. The Ideology of the Total State\u003cbr\u003e4. The Text’s Reception and Impact\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Lord Shang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNotes on Translation\u003cbr\u003e1. Revising the Laws\u003cbr\u003e2. Orders to Cultivate Wastelands\u003cbr\u003e3. Agriculture and Warfare\u003cbr\u003e4. Eliminating the Strong \u003ci\u003ewith \u003c\/i\u003e20. Weakening the People \u003ci\u003eand \u003c\/i\u003e5. Explaining the People\u003cbr\u003e6. Calculating the Land\u003cbr\u003e7. Opening the Blocked\u003cbr\u003e8. Speaking of the One\u003cbr\u003e9. Implementing Laws\u003cbr\u003e10. Methods of War\u003cbr\u003e11. Establishing the Roots\u003cbr\u003e12. Military Defense\u003cbr\u003e13. Making Orders Strict\u003cbr\u003e14. Cultivation of Authority\u003cbr\u003e15. Attracting the People\u003cbr\u003e16. Essentials of Punishments\u003cbr\u003e17. Rewards and Punishments\u003cbr\u003e18. Charting the Policies\u003cbr\u003e19. Within the Borders\u003cbr\u003e20. \u003ci\u003eSee chapter 4\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e21. Protecting from Robbers\u003cbr\u003e22. External and Internal\u003cbr\u003e23. Ruler and Ministers\u003cbr\u003e24. Interdicting and Encouraging\u003cbr\u003e25. Attention to Law\u003cbr\u003e26. Fixing Divisions\u003cbr\u003eFragment of “Six Laws”\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400311972183,"sku":"9780231179898","price":19.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231179898.jpg?v=1730470357","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-book-of-lord-shang-9780231179898","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}