{"product_id":"the-pheasant-cap-master-he-carine-defoort-9780791430743","title":"The Pheasant Cap Master (He guan zi): A Rhetorical Reading","description":"\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Note on Citations\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e1. \u003ci\u003ePheasant Cap Master\u003c\/i\u003e and the Paradox of Unity\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e1.1. Expectations of Unity\u003cbr\u003e 1.2. A Celebration of Fragments\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: The \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePheasant Cap Master\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e as a Fragmented Text\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2. Biographical Evidence and Expectations Concerning Unity of Authorship\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2.1. Place of Origin in Biographical and Bibliographical Notices\u003cbr\u003e 2.2. He guan zi's Place of Origin and Dates\u003cbr\u003e 2.3. Further Considerations Concerning Authorship\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e3. Bibliographical Evidence and Expectations Concerning Unity of Length and Filiation\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e3.1. The Length of the \u003ci\u003ePheasant Cap Master\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e3.2. The Filiation of the \u003ci\u003ePheasant Cap Master\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e3.3. The Conflation Hypothesis\u003cbr\u003e 3.4. Further Discussion Concerning Filiation\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e4. Commentarial Evidence and Expectations Concerning Stylistic Unity\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e4.1. Comments on a Work of Poor Style\u003cbr\u003e 4.2. Commentaries on the \u003ci\u003ePheasant Cap Master\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e4.3. From Poor Style to Plagiarism\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e5. Textual Evidence and Expectations Concerning Textual Unity\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e5.1. A Corrupt Text\u003cbr\u003e 5.2. From Textual Corruption to Commentarial Interpolation\u003cbr\u003e 5.3. Indirect Evidence\u003cbr\u003e 5.4. Direct Evidence\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: The \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePheasant Cap Master \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eas a Rhetorical Text\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e6. A Work of Positive Rhetoric\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e6.1. Rhetoric, Politics, and Frustration\u003cbr\u003e 6.2. Admonishment of the Ruler\u003cbr\u003e 6.3. The Ruler and the Sage\u003cbr\u003e 6.4. Explaining Political Failure\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e7. Rhetorical Use of Language\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e7.1. With the Power of Words\u003cbr\u003e 7.2. Redefinitions as Arguments\u003cbr\u003e 7.3. Further Instances of the Power of Language\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e8. Political Views on Language\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e8.1. Discussions about Names\u003cbr\u003e 8.2. The Source of Names\u003cbr\u003e 8.3. Norms for Naming\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e9. Beyond Names\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e9.1. Laws of Nature\u003cbr\u003e 9.2. The Unnamed Source of Names\u003cbr\u003e 9.3. Naming from the Unnamed\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAppendix 1. Taboos: the Distribution of \u003ci\u003ezheng\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eduan\u003c\/i\u003e in the \u003ci\u003eHe guan zi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eAppendix 2. The Distribution of Names in the \u003ci\u003eHe guan zi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eAppendix 3. Bibliographical Evidence in Sources from the Han through the Yuan\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 4. Indirect Evidence in Sources Predating the First Extant Complete Edition\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 5. The Chapters of the \u003ci\u003eHe guan zi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOriginal Text of \u003ci\u003eThe Pheasant Cap Master\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carine Defoort\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 079143074X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780791430743\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.92h x 5.87w x 0.84d","brand":"Carine Defoort","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48065125253375,"sku":"9780791430743","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9ee89809-71e8-46c6-bccc-2e106fd05f15.jpg?v=1768673155","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-pheasant-cap-master-he-carine-defoort-9780791430743","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}