The I Ching (Book of Changes)
A Critical Translation of the Ancient Text
1st Edition
Published on 13. July 2017
320 pages
978-1-4725-1271-0 (ISBN)
Description
The I Ching has influenced thinkers and artists throughout the history of Chinese philosophy. This new, accessible translation of the entire early text brings to life the hidden meanings and importance of China's oldest classical texts.
Complemented throughout by insightful commentaries, the I Ching: A Critical Translation of the Ancient Text simplifies the unique system of hexagrams lying at the centre of the text and introduces the cultural significance of key themes including yin and yang, gender and ethics. As well as depicting all possible ethical situations, this new translation shows how the hexagram figures can represent social relationships and how the order of lines can be seen as a natural metaphor for higher or lower social rank.
Introduced by Hon Tze-Ki, an esteemed scholar of the text, this up-to-date translation uncovers and explains both the philosophical and political interpretations of the text. For a better understanding of the philosophical and cosmological underpinning the history of Chinese philosophy, the I Ching is an invaluable starting point.
Complemented throughout by insightful commentaries, the I Ching: A Critical Translation of the Ancient Text simplifies the unique system of hexagrams lying at the centre of the text and introduces the cultural significance of key themes including yin and yang, gender and ethics. As well as depicting all possible ethical situations, this new translation shows how the hexagram figures can represent social relationships and how the order of lines can be seen as a natural metaphor for higher or lower social rank.
Introduced by Hon Tze-Ki, an esteemed scholar of the text, this up-to-date translation uncovers and explains both the philosophical and political interpretations of the text. For a better understanding of the philosophical and cosmological underpinning the history of Chinese philosophy, the I Ching is an invaluable starting point.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-4725-1271-0 (9781472512710)
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Geoffrey Redmond is an independent scholar. He is the author of Teaching the Book of Changes with Hon Tze-ki (2014).
Content
Preface
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Quick Start Guide for the Ancient Book of Changes
PART I: APPROACHING ONE OF THE WORLD'S OLDEST BOOKS
1. Why Another Translation
2. Making Sense of Divination
3. History and Intellectual Context
4. The Unique Structure of the Book of Changes
5. Before the Birth of the Author: How the Zhouyi was Composed
PART II: THE TRANSLATION AND COMMENTARIES
PART III: THE YIJING AS PHILOSOPHY
6. What Kind of Book is the Book of Changes?
7. Philosophy in the Zhouyi
PART IV: PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL ASPECTS
8. Reading by Topic
9. How to Consult the Yijing
10. The Challenges of Translating the Zhouyi
Bibliography
Index
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Quick Start Guide for the Ancient Book of Changes
PART I: APPROACHING ONE OF THE WORLD'S OLDEST BOOKS
1. Why Another Translation
2. Making Sense of Divination
3. History and Intellectual Context
4. The Unique Structure of the Book of Changes
5. Before the Birth of the Author: How the Zhouyi was Composed
PART II: THE TRANSLATION AND COMMENTARIES
PART III: THE YIJING AS PHILOSOPHY
6. What Kind of Book is the Book of Changes?
7. Philosophy in the Zhouyi
PART IV: PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL ASPECTS
8. Reading by Topic
9. How to Consult the Yijing
10. The Challenges of Translating the Zhouyi
Bibliography
Index
