Chuang Tzu: The Inner Chapters by David Hinton (English) Paperback Book

Description: Chuang Tzu by David Hinton Revered for millennia in the Chinese spiritual tradition of the Tao Te Ching, this poetic translation of an ancient Taoist text comes alive for the modern readerWitty, engaging and spiced with the lyricism of poetry, Chuang Tzus Taoist insights in the Inner Chapters are timely and eternal. The only sustained section of text widely believed to be the work of Chuang Tzu himself, these chapters date to the 4th century B.C.E and are profoundly concerned with spiritual ecology.With bold and startling prose, David Hintons vital translation is surprisingly modern, making this ancient text from the golden age of Chinese philosophy come alive for contemporary readers. The Inner Chapters fantastical passages offer up a wild menagerie of characters, freewheeling play with language, and surreal humor. Interwoven with Chuang Tzus sharp instruction on the Tao are short stories that are often rough and ribald, rich with satire and paradox. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography David Hinton has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, numerous fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities, and both of the major awards given for poetry translation in the United States- the Landon Translation Award, and the PEN Translation Award. His recent book of essays, Hunger Mountain- A Field Guide to Mind and Landscape, was on the Best-Books-of-the-Year list at The Guardian in England. Hinton lives in Vermont. Long Description Revered for millennia in the Chinese spiritual tradition, Chuang Tzu stands alongside the Tao Te Ching as a founding classic of Taoism. The Inner Chapters are the only sustained section of this text widely believed to be the work of Chuang Tzu himself, dating to the fourth century B.C.E. Witty and engaging, spiced with the lyricism of poetry, Chuang Tzus Taoist insights are timely and eternal, profoundly concerned with spiritual ecology. Indeed, the Tao of Chuang Tzu was a wholesale rejection of a human-centered approach. Zen traces its sources back to these Taoist roots -- roots at least as deep as those provided by Buddhism.But this is an ancient text that yields a surprisingly modern effect. In bold and startling prose, David Hintons translation captures the "zany texture and philosophical abandon" of the original. The Inner Chapters fantastical passages -- in which even birds and trees teach us what they know -- offer up a wild menagerie of characters, freewheeling play with language, and surreal humor. And interwoven with Chuang Tzus sharp instruction on the Tao are short-short stories that are often rough and ribald, rich with satire and paradox.On their deepest level, the Inner Chapters are a meditation on the mysteries of knowledge itself. "Chuang Tzus propositions," the translators introduction reminds us, "seem to be in constant transformation, for he deploys words and concepts only to free us of words and concepts." Hintons vital new translation makes this ancient text from the golden age of Chinese philosophy come alive for contemporary readers. Excerpt from Book Excerpt from Analects : Adept Kung said: "When the Master talks about civility and cultivation, you can hear what he says. But when he talks about the nature of things and the Way of Heaven, you cant hear a word." Details ISBN1619024438 Author David Hinton Pages 144 ISBN-10 1619024438 ISBN-13 9781619024434 Format Paperback Place of Publication Berkeley Country of Publication United States Birth 1954 DEWEY 181.114 Short Title CHUANG TZU Language English Media Book Residence VT, US Publisher Counterpoint Imprint Counterpoint Subtitle The Inner Chapters Year 2014 Publication Date 2014-12-16 AU Release Date 2014-12-16 NZ Release Date 2014-12-16 US Release Date 2014-12-16 UK Release Date 2014-12-16 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:141754488;

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