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Presents the sacred teachings of Taoism, including lessons on simple living, contentment, and prizing culture. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Lost for some 2,000 years and only rediscovered by chance in 1972, Sun Pin: The Art of Warfare is now recognized as one of the essential texts of classical Chinese military philosophy. In this new edition, D. C. Lau and Roger T. Ames, eminent scholars of Chinese philosophy and widely respected translators, offer a comprehensive translation of the Sun Pin texts, along with extensive notes and commentary...read more

A classic work of Daoist poetry, philosophy, and political science, offered for the first time in a dual English/Chinese edition, provides a fascinating glimpse into the intellectual culture of the ancient Han dynasty. Original. (view table of contents)

Product Description: A record of the words and teachings of Confucius, The Analects is considered the most reliable expression of Confucian thought. However, the original meaning of Confucius's teachings have been filtered and interpreted by the commentaries of Confucianists of later ages, particularly the Neo-Confucianists of the Song dynasty, not altogether without distortion...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Brings together the philosophical teachings of the ancient Chinese philosopher, in a study that explains how one can live in harmony with humankind and the universe by developing one's innate moral nature and by acting with justice and benevolence. Reprint.

A new translation of the ancient Chinese manuscript on the principles, techniques, and tactics of war, a work lost for two millennia and rediscovered only in 1972, is accompanied by extensive notes and an introduction to the life and times of the great military innovator.