The book of lord shang duyvendak

Jan 29, 2017 authors of this book are the officials of the shang dynasty 475 bc 221 bc including shang yang, lord shang, et al. The text purports to recount discussions, policies, and theories of the state of chin, c. Legalism asserts that human behavior must be controlled through written law, rather than ritual, custom or ethics, because people are innately. The book of lord shang was probably compiled sometime between 359 and 338 bce. J j l duyvendak the book of lord shang 71 chapter iv the text. The book of lord shang includes a large number of ordinances, essays, and courtly petitions attributed to shang yang, as well as discourses delivered at the qin court.

He was coeditor of the renowned sinology journal toung pao with french scho. The art of war the book of lord shang tzu sun shang yang. Viii this book gives a complete translation of the work known in chinese as shangchunshu, and the title, which i have chosen, is a literal rendering of. Pdf the art of war the book of lord shang download full. An introduction to the book of lord shang series youtube. These texts are anything but armchair strategy or ivorytower speculation. Duyvendaklordshang the book of lord shang par j jl. Duyvendak with a long introduction covering what is said in chinese history about lord shang, and discussion of the text both in content and existing text before the translation of this classic of legalist thought.

Duyvendak with a long introduction covering what is said in chinese history about lord shang, and discussion of the text both in content and existing text before the translation of this classic of legalist. Publication date 1928 topics iiit collection digitallibraryindia. The book of lord shang is an ancient chinese text from the 3rd century bc. Legalism asserts that human behavior must be controlled through. Legalism asserts that human behavior must be controlled through written law rather than through ritual, custom or ethics because people are innately. The book of lord shang chineseenglish parallel text, chinese text project text of the book of lord shang translated by j. The book of lord shang was probably compiled sometime between 359 and 338.

The book of lord shang a classic of the chinese school of law by. An interpretative historyfrom the beginnings to the fall of han 1969. Apologetics of state power in early china new york. Duyvendak the book of lord shang 6 p r e f a c e p.

Duyvendak therefore covers only twentyfour paragraphs and is based on an edition published by yang wanli in 1793, which was reprinted by the chechiangshuchu in 1876 in. It was written over a period of about 100 years during the warring states period, lasting roughly 400 bc to 200 bc. Plus, free twoday shipping for six months when you sign up for amazon prime for students. The book of lord shang, shang jun shu is one of the most important and wellknown texts of legalist chinese philosophy. J j l duyvendak the book of lord shang 71 chapter iv school harvard university. Chapter iii the book of lord shang and the school of law 66. Apr 18, 2012 this essay argues that political realism is an effective heuristic for understanding the book of lord shang shangjun shu, which it compares to the political thought of machiavelli and hobbes. The book of lord shang or shangtzu is said to consist of 29 paragraphs, of which the text for nos.

The shangjunshu book of lord shang, also called shangzi master shang or shangjun lord shang, was written by gongsun yang or wei yang, the lord of shang 390338 bce, a title which also gave him the name shang yang, by which he is commonly known today. Jan julius lodewijk duyvendak 28 june 1889 9 july 1954 was a dutch sinologist and professor of chinese at leiden university. L duyvendak all in a 242 page low priced paper back format. Cultural taxonomy and bureaucracy in ancient china. The book of lord shang or shang tzu is said to consist of 29 paragraphs, of which the text for nos. The book of lord shang is attributed to the political theorist shang yang and his followers. It first lays out the premises of political realism as they emerge from this comparison.

Duyvendak 18891954 into english in 1928 shangzi by lord shang chinese. Lord shang died 338 bc shang yang gongsun yang is one of the most controversial and influential statesmen from the ancient period. The book of lord shang a classic of the chinese school. In this new translation, the book of lord shangs intellectual boldness and surprisingly modernlooking ideas shine through, underscoring the texts vibrant contribution to global political thought. Along with the han feitzu, it is one of the two principal sources of legalism, a school of chinese political thought. Apologetics of state power in early china edited and translated by yuri pines. J j l duyvendak the book of lord shang 71 chapter iv the text of the book of from eth reason 18 at harvard university. The art of war is the best known of a considerable body of chinese works on the subject. David bourget western ontario david chalmers anu, nyu area editors. The art of war the book of lord shang tzu sun shang.

The book of lord shang compared with machiavelli and hobbes. Confucian orthodoxy presents him as an extremely brutal and central figure in the pantheon of legalist thinkers whom in general, they portray in extremely negative terms. Lipson professor of asian studies at the hebrew university of jerusalem. It analyses the nature of war, and reveals how victory may be ensured. Jan 23, 2020 here is a brief introduction to a video series on the book of lord shang translated by j. Duyvendak therefore covers only twentyfour paragraphs and is based on an edition published by yang wanli in 1793, which was reprinted by the che chiang. The art of war the book of lord shang by sun tzu, shang. The book of lord shang by yang shang, j j l duyvendak. Also, quick correction shang yang was not a magistrate but a high ranking advisorofficial. The book focuses mainly on maintaining societal order through a system of impartial laws that strictly mete out rewards and punishments for citizens actions.

The book of lord shang by yang shang, j j l duyvendak alibris. A classic of the chinese school of law 1928 by yang shang 2003, hardcover, facsimile at the best online prices at ebay. The book of lord shang, 1928 purporting to be shang yangs policies for strengthening qin later circulated under his name. Viii this book gives a complete translation of the work known in chinese. The book of lord shang a classic of the chinese school of. J j l duyvendak the book of lord shang 71 chapter iv the. It epitomizes the ideology of chinas socalled legalist school of thought. The book of lord shang yang shang, j j l duyvendak bok. Legalism asserts that human behavior must be controlled through written law, rather than ritual, custom or ethics, because people are innately selfish and ignorant.

Authors of this book are the officials of the shang dynasty 475 bc 221 bc including shang yang, lord shang, et al. Introduction he book of lord shang shang jun shu is one of the t. This book gives a complete translation of the work known in chinese as shangchunshu, and the title, which i have chosen, is a literal rendering of the chinese designation of the book. Legalism asserts that human behavior must be controlled through written law, rather than ritual, custom or ethics, because people are innately selfish. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. They have been immensely influential both inside and outside china. Duyvendak is the author of the book of lord shang a classic of the chinese school of law 3.

Viii this book gives a complete translation of the work known in chinese as shangchunshu, and the title, which i have chosen, is a literal rendering of the chinese designation of the book 101. The book of lord shang, attributed to him and his followers, is credited as a founding text of the socalled legalist school of thought in early china. Paragraph 5 of the book of lord shang, pg 109 of j. Here is a brief introduction to a video series on the book of lord shang translated by j.