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  | | The Analects of Confucius(1st Edition) (Translations from the Asian Classics) by Professor Burton Watson, Burton Confucius Watson, Burton Watwon, Burton Watson, Qiu Kong Hardcover, 176 Pages, Published 2007 by Columbia University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-231-14164-2, ISBN: 0-231-14164-5 "Compiled by disciples of Confucius in the centuries following his death in 479 B.C.E., "The Analects of Confucius" is a collection of aphorisms and historical anecdotes embodying the basic values of the Confucian tradition: learning, morality, ritual decorum, and filial piety. Reflecting the model eras of Chinese antiquity, the Analects offers valuable insights into successful governance and the ideal organization of society. Filled wit ..." |
 | | Chinese Lyricism by Burton Watson, Tu Fu Paperback, 232 Pages, Published 1971 by Columbia University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-231-03465-4, ISBN: 0-231-03465-2 "... way to learn the temper of the people and become acquainted with their complaints. In the Analects (XVIII, 9) Confucius is quoted as urging his disciples to study the Odes because, among On the early yiieh-fu poetry, see Jean-Pierre Dieny, ..." |
 | | Early Chinese Literature(Updated) (Softcover) by Burton Watson Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 1972 by Columbia University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-231-08671-4, ISBN: 0-231-08671-7 "... of the period, which constitute the longest and most important historical text of the Chou period. At the same time, because of its vivid, powerful style and wealth of detail, it ranks with the Chuang Tzu as one of the greatest prose works of ancient China. It deserves, therefore, to be treated not as an appendage to the brief and dreary Annals, but as an independent work of literature. The Tso chuan The Tso chuan takes its nam ..." |
 | | The Tales of the Heike (Translations from the Asian Classics) by Burton Watson, Haruo Shirane, Professor Haruo Shirane, Professor Burton Watson Paperback, 232 Pages, Published 2008 by Columbia University Press Abridged ISBN-13: 978-0-231-13803-1, ISBN: 0-231-13803-2 ""The Tales of the Heike" is one of the most influential works in Japanese literature and culture, remaining even today a crucial source for fiction, drama, and popular media. Originally written in the mid-thirteenth century, it features a cast of vivid characters and chronicles the epic Genpei war, a civil conflict that marked the end of the power of the Heike and changed the course of Japanese history. "The Tales of the Heike" focuses ..." |
 | | Chuang Tzu(Updated) Basic Writings by Burton Watson, Zi Zhuang, Watson Chuang Tzu, Zhuangzi Burton Watson, A. C. Graham, Professor Burton Watson Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 1996 by Columbia University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-231-10595-8, ISBN: 0-231-10595-9 "The basic writings of Chuang Tzu have been savored by Chinese readers for over two thousand years. And Burton Watson's lucid and beautiful translation has been loved by generations of readers. Chuang Tzu (369?-286? B.C.) was a leading philosopher representing the Taoist strain in Chinese thought., Using parable and anecdote, allegory and paradox, he set forth, in the book that bears his name, the early ideas of what was to become the Ta ..." |
 | | The Analects of Confucius(7th Edition) (Translations from the Asian Classics) by Professor Burton Watson, Burton Watson, Bernard. Watson Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2009 by Columbia University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-231-14165-9, ISBN: 0-231-14165-3 "Compiled by disciples of Confucius in the centuries following his death in 479 B.C.E., "The Analects of Confucius" is a collection of aphorisms and historical anecdotes embodying the basic values of the Confucian tradition: learning, morality, ritual decorum, and filial piety. Reflecting the model eras of Chinese antiquity, the Analects offers valuable insights into successful governance and the ideal organization of society. Filled wit ..." |
 | | The Essential Lotus by Burton Watson, Lama Thubten Yeshe, Barbara Watson Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2001 by Columbia University Press Abridged ISBN-13: 978-0-231-12507-9, ISBN: 0-231-12507-0 "Since its first appearance in China in the third century CE, the Lotus Sutra has been the object of intense veneration among generations of Buddhists in China, Korea, and Japan, as well as other parts of the world. It is often considered the fundamental Mahayana Buddhist sutra, has attracted more commentary than any other Buddhist scripture, and has had a profound impact on the great works of Japanese and Chinese literature. No one can ..." |
 | | Hsün Tzu(Updated) Hsun Tzu: Basic Writings by Burton Watson, Hsun Tzu, Columbia University Press Paperback, 177 Pages, Published 1996 by Columbia University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-231-10689-4, ISBN: 0-231-10689-0 "Hsün Tzu set forth the most complete well-ordered philosophical system of his day. Although basically Confucian, he differed with Mencius, his famous predecessor in the Confucian school, by asserting that the original nature of man is evil. To counteract this evil, he advocated self-improvement, the pursuit of learning, the avoidance of obsession, and constant attention to ritual in all areas of life. With a translation by the noted s ..." |
 | | The Lotus Sutra(Updated) by Burton Watson, Soka Gakkai, June Nash Paperback, 359 Pages, Published 1993 by Columbia University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-231-08161-0, ISBN: 0-231-08161-8 "Since its appearance in China in the third century, The Lotus Sutra has been regarded as one of the most illustrious scriptures in the Mahayana Buddhist canon. The object of intense veneration among generations of Buddhists in China, Korea, Japan, and other parts of the world, it has had a profound impact on the great works of Japanese and Chinese literature, attracting more commentary than any other Buddhist scripture.As Watson notes ..." |
 | | Han Fei Tzu Basic Writings by Burton Watson, Han Fei Tzu, Columbia College, Professor Burton Watson, Russell Watson Paperback, 134 Pages, Published 1996 by Columbia University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-231-08609-7, ISBN: 0-231-08609-1 "Han Fei Tzu (280?-233 B.C.) was a prince of the ruling house of the small state of Han. A representative of the Fa-chia, or Legalist, school of philosophy, he produced the final and most readable exposition of its theories. Ironically, Han Fei Tzu's advice was heeded not by the king of Han but by the king of Ch'in, who, soon after ascending the throne in 246 B.C., conquered all of China and, as First Emperor of the Ch'in, established th ..." |
 | | From the Country of Eight Islands(Reprint) An Anthology of Japanese Poetry by Hiroaki Sato, Burton Watson, Watson Sato Paperback, 652 Pages, Published 1987 by Columbia University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-231-06395-1, ISBN: 0-231-06395-4 "YAMANOUE. NO. OKURA. (?660-?733) Upon Excusing Himself from a Banquet I , Okura, must excuse myself now: my child must be crying, the mother, carrying it on her back, must be waiting for me A Dialogue on Poverty On nights when, wind mixing in, the rain falls, on nights when, rain mixing in, the snow falls, I'm utterly lost, it's so cold I take out a piece of black salt and nibble it, I sip hot water with sake dregs. Coughing, nose s ..." |
 | | Mo Tzu Basic Writings by Mo Tzu, Burton Watson, Di Mo, Hsun Tzu, Han Fei Tzu, Professor Burton Watson, Mo Zi, Ti Mo Paperback, 140 Pages, Published 1963 by Columbia University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-231-08608-0, ISBN: 0-231-08608-3 "Mask and Sword: Two Plays for the Contemporary Japanese Theater, by Yamazaki Masakazu, tr. J. Thomas Rimer 1980 Yokomitsu Riichi, Modernist, Dennis Keene 1980 Nepali Visions, Nepali Dreams: The Poetry of Laxmiprasad Devkota, tr. David Rubin 1980 Literature of the Hundred Flowers, vol. 1: Criticism and Polemics, ed. Hualing Nieh 1981 Literature of the Hundred Flowers, vol. 2: Poetry and Fiction, ed. Hualing Nieh 1981 Modern Chinese ..." |
 | | Record of Miraculous Events in Japan The Nihon ryoiki (Translations from the Asian Classics) by Burton Watson, Haruo Shirane Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2013 by Columbia University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-231-16421-4, ISBN: 0-231-16421-1 "This collection of setsuwa, or "explanatory tale" literature, compiled by a monk in eighth- or ninth-century Japan, records the spread of Buddhist ideas in Japan and ways in which Buddhism's principles were adapted to the conditions of Japanese society. Beginning its survey in the time before the introduction of Buddhism to Japan, the text captures the effects of the nation's initial contact with Buddhism -- introduced by the king of t ..." |
 | | For All My Walking by Santoka Nikki Taneda, Burton Watson, Santo ̄Ka Taneda, Santōka Taneda Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2003 by Columbia University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-231-12517-8, ISBN: 0-231-12517-8 "In April 1926, the Japanese poet Taneda Santoka (1882-1940) set off on the first of many walking trips, journeys in which he tramped thousands of miles through the Japanese countryside. These journeys were part of his religious training as a Buddhist monk as well as literary inspiration for his memorable and often painfully moving poems. The works he wrote during this time comprise a record of his quest for spiritual enlightenment., Alt ..." |
 | | Xunzi Basic Writings (Translations from the Asian Classics) by Burton Watson, Fei Han, Burton Watson Xunzi, Xun Zi Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2003 by Columbia University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-231-12965-7, ISBN: 0-231-12965-3 "Xunzi asserted that the original nature of man is evil, differing on this point from Mencius, his famous predecessor in the Confucian school. In the most complete, well-ordered philosophical system of his day, Xunzi advocated the counteraction of man's evil through self-improvement, the pursuit of learning, the avoidance of obsession, and observance of ritual in life. Readers familiar with Xunzi's work will find that Burton Watson's luc ..." |
 | | Four Huts(1st Edition) Asian Writings on the Simple Life by Burton Watson, Stephen Addiss, Professor Burton Watson Paperback, 98 Pages, Published 2002 by Shambhala ISBN-13: 978-1-57062-946-4, ISBN: 1-57062-946-3 "The short works collected in "Four Huts " give voice to one of the most treasured aesthetic and spiritual ideals of Asia that of a simple life lived in a simple dwelling. The texts were written between the ninth and the seventeenth centuries and convey each author's underlying sense of the world and what is to be valued in it. "Four Huts " presents original translations by Burton Watson one of the most respected translators of Chinese a ..." |
 | | The Vimalakirti Sutra(Updated) by Burton Watson, Professor Burton Watson Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2000 by Columbia University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-231-10657-3, ISBN: 0-231-10657-2 "One of the most popular Asian classics for roughly two thousand years, the Vimalakirti Sutra stands out among the sacred texts of Mahayana Buddhism for its conciseness, its vivid and humorous episodes, its dramatic narratives, and its eloquent exposition of the key doctrine of emptiness or nondualism. Unlike most sutras, its central figure is not a Buddha but a wealthy townsman, who, in his mastery of doctrine and religious practice, ep ..." |
 | | The Lotus Sutra(First Edition) (Translations from the Asian Classics) by Burton Watson, Kumarajiva Burton Watson, Professor Burton Watson Hardcover, 390 Pages, Published 1993 by Columbia University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-231-08160-3, ISBN: 0-231-08160-X "Since its appearance in China in the third century, the Lotus Sutra has been regarded as one of the most illustrious scriptures in the Mahayana Buddhist canon. The object of intense veneration among generations of Buddhists in China, Korea, Japan, and other parts of East Asia, it has attracted more commentary than any other Buddhist scripture and has had a profound impact on the great works of Japanese and Chinese literature. Conceived ..." |
 | | Four Huts(1st Edition) (Shambhala Centaur Editions) by Burton Watson, Stephen Addiss Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 1994 by Shambhala ISBN-13: 978-1-57062-001-0, ISBN: 1-57062-001-6 "These four short works give voice to one of the most treasured aesthetic and spiritual ideals of Asia--that of a simple life lived in a simple dwelling. These beautiful texts were written by four renowned Chinese and Japanese poets, and the qualities that emerge include an awareness of impermanence and a love of nature. 12 two-color illustrations." |
 | | The Columbia Book of Chinese Poetry(Reprint) by Burton Watson, Professor Burton Watson Paperback, 385 Pages, Published 1984 by Columbia University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-231-05683-0, ISBN: 0-231-05683-4 " The Columbia Book of Chinese Poetry presents translations of more than 420 poems by 96 poets drawn from the great ages of Chinese poetry. It begins with selections from the Book of Odes, the oldest anthology of Chinese poetry compiled around the seventh century B.C., and covers the succeeding generations down to the end of the Sung dynasty in A.D. 1279.Important poets such as T´ao Yüan-ming, LiPo, Tu Fu, Su Tung-p´o, and Lu Yu are tre ..." |
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