{"product_id":"the-book-of-lord-shang-yang-shang-9780231179881","title":"The Book of Lord Shang: Apologetics of State Power in Early China","description":"\u003cp\u003eCompiled in China in the fourth-third centuries B.C.E., \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Lord Shang\u003c\/i\u003e argues for a new powerful government to penetrate society and turn every man into a diligent tiller and valiant soldier. Creating a \"rich state and a strong army\" will be the first step toward unification of \"All-under-Heaven.\" These ideas served the state of Qin that eventually created the first imperial polity on Chinese soil. In this new translation, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Lord Shang\u003c\/i\u003e's intellectual boldness and surprisingly modern-looking ideas shine through, underscoring the text's vibrant contribution to global political thought. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Book of Lord Shang\u003c\/i\u003e is attributed to the political theorist Shang Yang and his followers. It epitomizes the ideology of China's so-called Legalist School of thought. In the ninety years since the work's previous translation, major breakthroughs in studies of the book's dating and context have recast our understanding of its messages. This edition applies these advances to a whole new reading of the text's content and function in the sociopolitical life of its times and subsequent centuries. This fully annotated translation is ideal for newcomers to the book while also guiding early Chinese scholars and comparatists in placing the work within a timeline of influence. It highlights the text's practical success and its impact on the political thought and political practice in traditional and modern China.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Yang Shang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 023117988X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231179881\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/07\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2017","brand":"Yang Shang","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44056692228351,"sku":"9780231179881","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5a2c5859-9049-4d7d-9667-e0b9418d517a.jpg?v=1685042730","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-book-of-lord-shang-yang-shang-9780231179881","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}