| The Annotated Critical Laozi: With Contemporary Explication and Traditional Commentary Contributor(s): Chen, Guying (Author), D'Ambrosio, Paul (Editor), D'Ambrosio, Paul (Translator) |
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ISBN: 9004421572 ISBN-13: 9789004421578 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $171.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy - Religion |
| Series: Modern Chinese Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.4" W x 9.4" (1.75 lbs) 488 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Chen Guying's Laozi dissects different versions of the Laozi and provides close readings of traditional and contemporary commentaries, from Han Fei, Wang Bi, and Heshang Gong through to Shi Deqing, Xu Kangsheng and Ding Yuanzhi. This book completely changed Laozi studies in China, where no serious student or scholar can ignore Chen's amazing work. It is the standard interpretation of the Laozi at nearly every Chinese university. The English translation provided here seeks to accurately reflect the detail of Chen's meticulous work by providing multiple English translations of key characters, allowing the reader to follow complex Sinological arguments. The close "word-for-character" translation of the Laozi text enables scholars to interact with the Laozi on a level previously unavailable in English. |