Counterpoint LLC The Four Chinese Classics: Tao Te Ching, Chuang Tzu, Analects, Mencius
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The books collected in this volume represent the first time since the mid-nineteenth century that the four seminal masterworks of ancient Chinese thought have been translated as a unified series by a single translator. Hinton's award-winning experience translating a wide range of ancient Chinese poets makes these books sing in English as never before. But these new versions are not only inviting and immensely readable, they also apply much-needed consistency to key philosophical terms in these texts, lending structural links and philosophical rigor heretofore unavailable in English. Breathing new life into these originary classics, Hinton's new translations will stand as the definitive texts for our era. Perhaps the most broadly influential spiritual text in human history, Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching is the source of Taoist philosophy, which eventually developed into Ch'an (Zen) Buddhism. Equally influential in the social sphere, Confucious' Analects is the source of social wisdom in China. The Chuang Tzu is the wild and wacky prose complement to the Tao Te Ching. And with its philosophical story-telling, the Menicius adds depth and complexity to Confucius' vision. Review: Barato para o que é - O único que ainda não conhecia por outras traduções é Mêncio. Não me considero competente para avaliar a tradução, uma vez que não sei uma palavra de chinês (infelizmente…), mas o nome de Hinton parece ser respeitado. É prático ter as quatro obras reunidas num só volume. Review: Chinese classics - Came in excellent condition. Lovely book to have and read.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 214 Reviews |
R**I
Barato para o que é
O único que ainda não conhecia por outras traduções é Mêncio. Não me considero competente para avaliar a tradução, uma vez que não sei uma palavra de chinês (infelizmente…), mas o nome de Hinton parece ser respeitado. É prático ter as quatro obras reunidas num só volume.
A**O
Chinese classics
Came in excellent condition. Lovely book to have and read.
J**L
A valued resource for any serious scholar of ancient Chinese wisdom.
The erudite translation of the Four Chinese Classics provide a rigorous foundation for understanding the treasured poems, analects and enigmatic writings in a manner accessible to the non-Chinese reader. There may be more poetic and equally mysterious versions.
A**R
good
quality translation, good introductions
V**S
Excellent book of classics
A book of four Chinese classics that are fairly well known in the west but an excellent collection to own and to read. Decently translated and excellent compilation. It’s a good idea to educate yourself in this day of expanding globalization. Help understand the differences and sames of each other by reading this book of classics!
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