{"product_id":"the-original-meaning-of-the-yijing-9780231216609","title":"The Original Meaning of the Yijing","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most influential commentaries on the \u003ci\u003eYijing (I Ching)\u003c\/i\u003e, or \u003ci\u003eScripture of Change\u003c\/i\u003e, for the past thousand years has been that of Zhu Xi (1130–1200). Joseph A. Adler’s translation of the \u003ci\u003eYijing \u003c\/i\u003eincludes for the first time in any Western language Zhu Xi’s commentary in full.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is an invaluable contribution to East Asian Confucian studies. Joseph A. Adler has rendered Zhu Xi’s commentary on the \u003ci\u003eScripture of Changes\u003c\/i\u003e accessible and engaging. His impeccable scholarship and long devotion to Zhu Xi’s thought shines throughout. This is a masterpiece relevant to our times as we seek mutually enhancing human-Earth relations. -- Mary Evelyn Tucker, translator and editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Philosophy of Qi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuided by Adler’s sure and experienced hand, English-speaking scholars of the \u003ci\u003eYijing\u003c\/i\u003e will now have access to a well-crafted, fully annotated, and authoritative translation of Zhu Xi’s celebrated commentary on the \u003ci\u003eYijing\u003c\/i\u003e. Among its many virtues, the translation unflinchingly addresses difficulties with the \"fragmentary, cryptic, and exceedingly obscure” parts of the text that many Western translators have chosen to ignore or downplay. This magnificent achievement is indispensable for anyone seeking to understand the evolution of the \u003ci\u003eYijing\u003c\/i\u003e. -- Richard J. Smith, author of \u003ci\u003eFathoming the Cosmos and Ordering the World: The Yijing (I Ching, or Classic of Changes) and Its Evolution in China\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Adler’s new translation of the \u003ci\u003eYijing \u003c\/i\u003eand Zhu Xi’s interlinear commentary deeply enriches our understanding of both texts. Here the two engage in a sort of dialogue across the centuries—with Zhu’s commentary illuminating and giving meaning to the \u003ci\u003eYijing \u003c\/i\u003eeven as the \u003ci\u003eYijing \u003c\/i\u003egives shape to Zhu’s influential philosophical vision. -- Daniel K. Gardner, author of \u003ci\u003eConfucianism: A Very Short Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThanks to Professor Adler's careful and thoughtful rendition, \u003ci\u003eThe Original Meaning of the Yijing \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003eZhouyi benyi\u003c\/i\u003e) of Zhu Xi is now available to readers who are interested in divination as a tool to come to terms with the complexity of everyday life. -- Tze-ki Hon, City University of Hong Kong\u003cbr\u003eA welcome addition to the text and history of the \u003ci\u003eYijing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e -- Peter K. Bol, Harvard University\u003cbr\u003eThis book is an important milestone for specialists of the Changes, but it also represents a meaningful help for its users. * Dao *\u003cbr\u003eSuperbly crafted. . . . A highly recommended book. * Religious Studies Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: The “Original Meaning” of the \u003ci\u003eZhou Changes\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eZhouyi benyi \u003c\/i\u003e周易本義)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eZhouyi benyi\u003c\/i\u003e 周易本義\u003cbr\u003e1. Part A: Hexagrams 1–30\u003cbr\u003e2. Part B: Hexagrams 31–64 \u003cbr\u003e3. Treatise on the Appended Remarks (\u003ci\u003eXici zhuan \u003c\/i\u003e繫辭傳)\u003cbr\u003e4. Treatise Discussing the Trigrams (\u003ci\u003eShuogua zhuan \u003c\/i\u003e說卦傳)\u003cbr\u003e5. Commentary on Assorted Hexagrams (\u003ci\u003eZagua zhuan \u003c\/i\u003e雜卦傳)\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Divination Ritual (\u003ci\u003eShiyi\u003c\/i\u003e 筮儀)\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864266027351,"sku":"9780231216609","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231216609.jpg?v=1722271145","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-original-meaning-of-the-yijing-9780231216609","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}