The first comprehensive English-language collection of the writings of this pivotal period in Chinese intellectual history, this volume provides translations of key works, arranged chronologically within topics, and accompanied by substantive head notes, a glossary, and a bibliography. Topics addressed include: Ethics and Statecraft: self cultivation and education; law and punishment; rulership and non-action. Knowledge: the Way; Kongzi; Laozi. The Natural World: demons and spirits; death and transcendence; talismans, and medicine and divination.