Michael Nylan and Thomas Hahn open up new vistas for thinking ecologically in this introduction to ancient and modern thought in China. Together they explore the environment in the Chinese philosophical tradition and contemporary China through the lens of intergenerational justice. Nylan''s analysis of lesser known texts from ancient China changes our thinking of Chinese political philosophy and legal antiquity codes. Hahn''s comprehensive overview of recent data from China offers a response to the present crisis. Their original approach underscores why environmentalism is always more than a Western issue. By applying ancient ideas to an urgent topic with a unique emphasis on East Asia, this one-of-a-kind guide to environmental thought challenges standard narratives. It is essential reading for anyone looking to understand how classical Chinese concepts can provide the necessary tools to improve how we think about the world we live in.

Autorentext

Michael Nylan is Jane K. Sather Professor of History at the University of California at Berkeley, USA, and a former student of Michael Loewe. She has published numerous books and articles on early China, including The Art of War: A New Translation (2022), and The Chinese Pleasure Book (2018), as well as a forthcoming monograph with Bloomsbury on environmental history.

Klappentext

An introduction to ancient and modern environmental thought in China that challenges standard narratives.

Inhalt

Chronology
Foreword

1. Anglo-American Law
2. Early Empires in China
3. Intergenerational Equity
4. Seasonality and Health for the Body Politic
5. Outlines Policymaking in the PRC
   Conclusion
   Bibliography
   Primary Sources in Classical Chinese
   Modern Secondary Sources
   Index