{"product_id":"the-book-of-lord-shang-apologetics-of-state-power-in-early-china-9780231179898","title":"The Book of Lord Shang: Apologetics of State Power in Early China","description":"\u003cp\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 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 Yuri Pines's translation, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Lord Shang's\u003c\/i\u003e 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 statesman and 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. Pines 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 abridged and revised edition of Pines's annotated translation is ideal for newcomers to the book while also guiding early Chinese scholars and comparatists. It highlights the text's practical success and its influence on political thought and political practice in traditional and modern China.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12258959\"\u003eYang Shang\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/19\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231179898\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0231179898\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS008000\"\u003eAsia | China\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHI\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHI003000\"\u003eEastern\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHI\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHI019000\"\u003ePolitical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShang Yang (d. 338 BCE) was a Chinese statesman and reformer active during the Warring States Period. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYuri Pines is Michael W. Lipson Professor of Asian Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Everlasting Empire: Traditional Chinese Political Culture and Its Enduring Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e (2012) and\u003ci\u003e Envisioning Eternal Empire: Chinese Political Thought of the Warring States Era\u003c\/i\u003e (2009).","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44564741521645,"sku":"9780231179898","price":46.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_4557d69a-b488-4d3e-877a-52f058d0ce79.jpg?v=1701854824","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-book-of-lord-shang-apologetics-of-state-power-in-early-china-9780231179898","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}