China and the Search for Happiness. Recurring Themes in Four Thousand Years of Chinese Cultural History.
New York. Seabury Press. 1976. Stock ID #166341 "One of the major twentieth-century works in Sinology, China and the Search for Happiness studies in rich detail the recurring themes in some four thousand years of Chinese intellectual history which have dealt with the ways in which individuals in human society might discover the ultimate good and achieve happiness. A magnificent interpretive work on a massive scale, the book traces the development of changing concepts of utopia throughout a period which extends from the second millennium before Christ into the recent Cultural Revolution." Publisher's description. When referring to this item please quote stockid 166341.
Translated from the German by Michael Shaw. xvi + 502pp, chronological table, bibliography, index, little rubbing on corners, dustjacket a little worn and mended closed tear on reverse, edges lightly foxed, good hardback copy.
Price: $55.00 AU