In this reader, Csikzentmihayli (Chinese and religious studies, U. of Wisconsin, Madison) introduces students without knowledge of Chinese studies to the kinds of religious and philosophical conversations that he or she might have encountered in the classrooms or hallways of Han dynasty China. The material is divided into sections on ethics and statecraft, knowledge, and the natural world. Every chapter is devoted to a different topic and contains a general introduction followed by three or four translations of Han texts, arranged chronologically, with short prefaces for each. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)