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- ISBN
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- Publication Name
- Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching : a Translation of the Startling New Documents Found at Guodian
- Item Length
- 0.9in
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Series
- Translations from the Asian Classics Ser.
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
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- Item Width
- 0.7in
- Item Weight
- 31 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 232 Pages
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In 1993, an astonishing discovery was made at a tomb in Guodian in Hubei province (east central China). Written on strips of bamboo that have miraculously survived intact since 300 B.C., the "Guodian Laozi," is by far the earliest version of the Tao Te Ching ever unearthed. Students of ancient Chinese civilization proclaimed the text a decisive breakthrough in the understanding of this famous text: it provides the most conclusive evidence to date that the text was the work of multiple authors and editors over hundreds of years, rather than the achievement of a single individual writing during the time of Confucius. Robert Henricks now presents the first English translation of the "bamboo slip Laozi." Differing substantially from other versions we have of the text, the Guodian Laozi provides us with clues on how and when the text came into being. As Henricks's translation shows, many chapters are missing in this form of the text, and some chapters remain incomplete. All of this seems to suggest that the Tao Te Ching was not yet "complete" when these slips were copied. In his translation, Henricks focuses attention on lines in each of the chapters that vary from readings in other editions. In addition, he shows how the sequence of chapters in this form of the text is totally unrelated to the sequence readers commonly see in the "standard" form of the text, i.e., in other translations. Here are just a few of the noteworthy features of this new Tao Te Ching: - A lucid introduction to the Guodian Laozi, offering background on the archaeological interpretation of the discovery - Line-by-line comparisons of the Guodian Laozi against the Mawangdui and Wang Bi editions - Extensive notes on each chapter describing the unique elements of the Guodian Laozi in comparison with other versions - Transcriptions for each chapter, noting both the ancient and modern form of the characters in the chapter - An appendix featuring the official biography of Laozi written by Sima Qian, the Grand Historian of China, as well as Henricks's commentary and notes on this biography This groundbreaking work will lead to a reassessment of the history and significance of this well-known and critical work as well as a reevaluation of the role it played in the development of Taoism in early China.
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Columbia University Press
ISBN-10
0231118171
ISBN-13
9780231118170
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Product Key Features
Publication Name
Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching : a Translation of the Startling New Documents Found at Guodian
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Series
Translations from the Asian Classics Ser.
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
232 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
0.9in
Item Height
0.1in
Item Width
0.7in
Item Weight
31 Oz
Additional Product Features
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Bl1900.L26e5 2005
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College Graduate Student
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"Far more than 'just another translation' of the Tao Te Ching, this work is an outstanding contribution... [his] translation is meticulous in its attention to detail, eloquent in its rendering of archaic Chinese, and eminently scholarly in its copious and illuminating comments and notes." -- Choice
Original Language
Chinese
Table of Content
1. Issues of Dating and Authorship in Light of the Guodian Discovery 2. The Site: Location and Date of the Tomb 3. The Texts Found in the Tomb 4. Laozi A, B, and C 5. Punctuation and the Issue of Chapter Divisions 6. Interesting Cases: Chapters 19, 30, and 63 7. The Philosophy of the "Bamboo Slip Laozi" 8. Conclusion--What Is the "Bamboo Slip Laozi"?
Copyright Date
2005
Topic
Taoism (See Also Philosophy / Taoist), Eastern, Taoist, Asia / China
Dewey Decimal
299/.51482
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
21
Genre
Religion, History, Philosophy
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