Lu Jia's New Discourses: a political manifesto from the early Han dynasty

Intro -- ‎Contents -- ‎Acknowledgments -- ‎Introduction -- ‎1. Historical and Intellectual Context -- ‎2. Lu Jia and the New Discourses -- ‎3. Xinyu and Its Editions -- ‎4. Our Principles of Translation and Annotation -- ‎5. Translations into Western Languages -- ‎New Discourses -- ‎Chapter 1. The Foundation of the Way -- ‎Chapter 2. Recounting [Past] Events -- ‎Chapter 3. Assisting in Government -- ‎Chapter 4. Non-Action -- ‎Chapter 5. Resolving Delusion -- ‎Chapter 6. Attention to the Subtle -- ‎Chapter 7. Aides of Quality -- ‎Chapter 8. Utmost Virtue -- ‎Chapter 9. Embracing [Consistent] Thoughts -- ‎Chapter 10. Acting on the [Right] Basis -- ‎Chapter 11. Perceptible Warnings -- ‎Chapter 12. Thinking of One's Responsibilities -- ‎Bibliography -- ‎Index Locorum -- ‎General Index.

Historical and Intellectual Context -- Lu Jia and the New Discourses -- Xinyu and its Editions -- Our Principles of Translation and Annotation -- Translations into Western languages -- New Discourses -- The Foundation of the Way -- Recounting [Past] Events -- Assisting in Government -- Non-Action -- Resolving Delusion -- Attention to the Subtle -- Aides of Quality -- Utmost Virtue -- Embracing [Consistent] Thoughts -- Acting on the [Right] Basis -- Perceptible Warnings -- Thinking of One's Responsibilities.

"Lu Jia's New Discourses: A Political Manifesto from the Early Han Dynasty is a readable yet accurate translation by Paul R. Goldin and Elisa Levi Sabattini. Celebrated as "a man-of-service with a mouth [skilled] at persuasion", Lu Jia (c. 228-140 BCE) became one of the leading figures of the early Han dynasty, serving as a statesman and diplomat from the very beginning of the Han empire. This book is a translation of Lu Jia's New Discourses, which laid out the reasons for rise and fall of empires. Challenged by the new Emperor to produce a book explaining why a realm that was conquered on horseback cannot also be ruled on horseback, Lu Jia produced New Discourses, to great acclaim."