Poetic rendering of philosophical Chinese masterpiece.
David Hinton's translation peels back centuries of interpretations to reveal the I Ching's original essence. It's not just a tool for divination but a work of profound poetry and philosophy. If you find joy in the harmony of simple, yet profound truths, this book might introduce you to a timeless dance of cosmic balance through its wild imagery and thought-provoking aphorisms. Embrace this version for a fresh and intimate encounter with an ancient text.
ISBN: 9780374536428
Authors:
David Hinton
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Date of Publication: 2017-05-09
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.68
(rated by 149 readers)
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A master translator's beautiful and accessible rendering of the seminal Chinese text. In a radically new translation and interpretation of the I Ching, David Hinton strips this ancient Chinese masterwork of the usual apparatus and discovers a deeply poetic and philosophical text. Teasing out an elegant vision of the cosmos as ever-changing yet harmonious, Hinton reveals the seed from which Chinese philosophy, poetry, and painting grew. Although it was and is widely used for divination, the I Ching is also a book of poetic philosophy, deeply valued by artists and intellectuals, and Hinton's translation restores it to its original lyrical form. Previous translations have rendered the I Ching as a divination text full of arcane language and extensive commentary. Though informative, these versions rarely hint at the work's philosophical heart, let alone its literary beauty. Here, Hinton translates only the original strata of the text, revealing a fully formed work of literature in its own right. The result is full of wild imagery, fables, aphorisms, and stories. Acclaimed for the eloquence of his many translations of ancient Chinese poetry and philosophy, Hinton has reinvented the I Ching as an exciting contemporary text at once primal and postmodern.
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