Burton Watson

Basic Writings of Mo Tzu, Hsun Tzu, and Han Fei Tzu (Book)

Burton Watson

ISBN:9780231025157

Mo Tzu, HsA1/4n Tzu, and Han Fei Tzu were three of the most important philosophers in ancient China. This collection of their basic writings points to three very different positions within in the spectrum of Chinese thought and reveals the diversity of of the Chinese intellectual tradition...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:135

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Chinese Lyricism (Book)

Burton Watson

ISBN:9780231034654

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Courtier and Commoner in Ancient China: Selections of the History by Pan Ku (Book)

Burton Watson

ISBN:9780231083546

Pan Ku's celebrated and influential "History of the Former Han" has been a model for dynastic history since its appearance in the first century A.D. The narrative is rich in detail and characterized by purity and economy of style. Covering the period from 206 B.C. to A.D. 23...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:282

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Early Chinese Literature (Book)

Burton Watson

ISBN:9781258182298

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Early Chinese Literature (Book)

Burton Watson

ISBN:9780231086714

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Early Chinese Literature (Book)

Burton Watson

ISBN:9781258074876

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Four Huts (Book)

Burton Watson

ISBN:9781570629464

Four evocative literary works explore the joys of living a life of simplicity and solitude by four classical poet-writers. 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...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:128

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Han Fei Tzu: Basic Writings (Book)

Burton Watson

ISBN:9780231086097

Representative of the Fachia, or Legalist, school of philosophy, the writings of Han Fei Tzu (280?-233 B.C.) confront the issues of preserving and strengthening the state...more details
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Hsa1 4n Tzu: Basic Writings (Book)

Burton Watson

ISBN:9780231106894

Hs]n 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...more details
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Japanese Literature in Chinese: Volume Two (Book)

Burton Watson

ISBN:9780231041461

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Records of the Historian: Chapters from the Shih Chi of Ssu-Ma Ch'ien (Book)

Burton Watson

ISBN:9780231033213

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Saigyo, Poems of a Mountain Home (Book)

Burton Watson

ISBN:9780231074926

Activism is alive and well in the United States, according to Melissa Checker and Maggie Fishman. It exists on large and small scales and thrives in unexpected places. Finding activism in backyards...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:252

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Ssu Ma Chien Grand Historian of China (Book)

Burton Watson

ISBN:9781179483474

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The Analects of Confucius (Book)

Burton Watson

ISBN:9780231141659

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...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:162

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The Columbia Book of Chinese Poetry: From Early Times to the Thirteenth Century (Book)

Burton Watson

ISBN:9780231056830

"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...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:385

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The Columbia Book of Chinese Poetry: From Early Times to the Thirteenth Century (Book)

Burton Watson

ISBN:9780231056823

"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...more details
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The Demon at Agi Bridge and Other Japanese Tales (Book)

Burton Watson

ISBN:9780231152440

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The Demon at Agi Bridge and Other Japanese Tales (Book)

Burton Watson

ISBN:9780231152457

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The Essential Lotus (Book)

Burton Watson

ISBN:9780231125079

Since its first apperance in China in the third century CE, the "Lotus Sutura" has been the object of intense veration among generations of Buddhists in China...more details
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The Lotus Sutra (Book)

Burton Watson

ISBN:9780231081610

This is an English translation of one of the most important scriptures of the Buddhist faith, which is the basic sutra for the schools of the Mahayana tradition. The scripture is filled with parables that present religious concepts in concrete terms...more details
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The Lotus Sutra (Book)

Burton Watson

ISBN:9780231081603

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...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:390

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The Tales of the Heike (Book)

Burton Watson

ISBN:9780231138031

"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...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:232

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The TSO Chuan: Selections from China's Oldest Narrative History (Book)

Burton Watson

ISBN:9780231067157

The "Tso chuan" has long been recognized as a classic of China's early prose tradition. Probably written in the third century B.C., the book is a vivid account of events during the crucial period from 722 to 468. The "Tso chuan" focuses on political...more details
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The Vimalakirti Sutra (Book)

Burton Watson

ISBN:9780231106573

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...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:192

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Chuang Tzu: Basic Writings (Book)

Burton Watson;Zhuangzi

ISBN:9780231105958

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...more details
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Cold Mountain: 100 Poems: By the T'Ang Poet Han-Shan (Book)

Burton Watson;Hanshan

ISBN:9780231034500

This collection is one of the earliest and most important works of Chinese Buddhist poetry and is especially influential in the later literature of the Zen Sect of Buddhism...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:118

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For All My Walking: Free-Verse Haiku of Taneda Santoka with Excerpts from His Diaries (Book)

Santoka Taneda;Burton Watson

ISBN:9780231125178

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...more details
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For All My Walking: Free-Verse Haiku of Taneda Santoka (Book)

Santoka Taneda;Burton Watson

ISBN:9780231125161

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...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:128

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Grass Hill: Poems and Prose by the Japanese Monk Gensei (Book)

Nichisei;Burton Watson

ISBN:9780231056069

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Format:Hardcover  Pages:116

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Masaoka Shiki: Selected Poems (Book)

Shiki Masaoka;Burton Watson

ISBN:9780231110914

Here are graceful and timeless poems by one of Japan's greatest modern writers, rendered by a master translator. Masaoka Shiki (1867--1902) is credited with modernizing Japan's two traditional verse forms...more details
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Ryokan: Zen Monk-Poet of Japan (Book)

Ryokam;Burton Watson

ISBN:9780231044158

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Saigyo: Poems of a Mountain Home (Book)

Saigyo;Burton Watson

ISBN:9780231074933

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Selected Poems of Du Fu (Book)

Burton Watson;Fu Du

ISBN:9780231128292

Du Fu (712--777) has been called China's greatest poet, and some call him the greatest nonepic, nondramatic poet whose writings survive in any language. Du Fu excelled in a great variety of poetic forms...more details
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Selected Poems of Du Fu (Book)

Burton Watson;Fu Du

ISBN:9780231128285

Du Fu (712--777) has been called China's greatest poet, and some call him the greatest nonepic, nondramatic poet whose writings survive in any language. Du Fu excelled in a great variety of poetic forms...more details
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The Analects of Confucius (Book)

Confucius;Burton Watson

ISBN:9780231141642

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...more details
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The Complete Works of Chuang Tzu (Book)

Burton Watson;W T DeZhuangzi Barry

ISBN:9780231031479

The "Chuang Tzu" is one of the most justly celebrated texts of the Chinese tradition -- impressive for both its bold philosophical imagination and its striking literary style. Accepting the challenge of translating this captivating classic in its entirety...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:397

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The Living Buddha: An Interpretive Biography (Book)

Daisaku Ikeda;Burton Watson

ISBN:9780977924523

An intimate portrayal of one of history's most important and obscure figures, the Buddha, this chronicle reveals him not as a mystic, but a warm and engaged human being that was very much the product of his turbulent times...more details
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The Vimalakirti Sutra (Book)

Burton Waston;Burton Watson

ISBN:9780231106566

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...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:192

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The Zen Teachings of Master Lin-Chi: A Translation of the Lin-Chi Lu (Book)

Burton Watson;Hs UanI-Hsuan

ISBN:9780231114844

Among the most important texts of Zen literature is the Lin-chi lu, which details the insights and exploits of the great ninth-century Chinese Zen master Lin-chi...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:180

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Letters of Nichiren (Book)

Nichiren;Burton Yampolsky Philip BWatson

ISBN:9780231103848

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Format:Hardcover  Pages:544

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Po Ch]-I: Selected Poems (Book)

Chu-I Pai;Juyi Watson BurtonBai

ISBN:9780231118392

The T'ang dynasty was the great age of Chinese poetry, and Po ChA1/4-i (772--846) was one of that era's most prolific major poets. His appealing style...more details
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Po Ch]-I: Selected Poems (Book)

Chu-I Pai;Juyi Watson BurtonBai

ISBN:9780231118385

The T'ang dynasty was the great age of Chinese poetry, and Po ChA1/4-i (772--846) was one of that era's most prolific major poets. His appealing style...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:172

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Selected Poems of Su Tung-P'o (Book)

Su Tung-P'o;Shi Watson BurtonSu

ISBN:9781556590641

Poetry. " A man from a family of modest means, west central China, upper reaches of the Yangtze, travels downriver at 18 and passes, first time he takes it...more details
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The Tales of the Heike (Book)

Haruo Shirane;Haruo Watson BurtonShirane

ISBN:9780231138024

"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...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:216

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