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PublisherColumbia University Press

ISBN-100231161840

ISBN-139780231161848

eBay Product ID (ePID)143603183

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Number of Pages400 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameUnearthing the Changes : Recently Discovered Manuscripts of the Yi Jing (I Ching) and Related Texts

Publication Year2014

SubjectArchaeology, Asian / Chinese, I Ching, Asia / China

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Body, Mind & Spirit, Social Science, History

AuthorEdward Shaughnessy

SeriesTranslations from the Asian Classics Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight30.8 Oz

Item Length10.3 in

Item Width7.3 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2012-023286

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsA truly wonderful book, masterfully conceived and extremely well crafted. Edward L. Shaughnessy demonstrates once again why he is, among all Western scholars, the premier translator and interpreter of the early history of what became the Classic of Changes -- arguably the most important single work in all of premodern Chinese history., As a master of the ' Changes ,' one of China's most influential and yet most perplexing texts, Shaughnessy presents specialist scholars and students with an admirably clear account of the difficulties of interpretation and a comprehensive review of recently found manuscript copies of the book. His deeply researched text breaks new ground for the study of Chinese manuscripts and China's methods of divination, with penetrating contributions to the scholarly handling of fragments, the recovery of lost literature, and the problems of textual criticism., In his skillful presentation of three groups of bamboo-strip manuscripts discovered in China since the 1970s, Shaughnessy gives new meaning and pleasure to reading one of the two oldest works of Chinese literature, the Classic of Changes . These manuscripts bring to life the significance of divination in early Chinese culture, while remaking our understanding of the ' Changes .', A truly wonderful book, masterfully conceived and extremely well crafted. Edward L. Shaughnessy demonstrates once again why he is, among all Western scholars, the premier translator and interpreter of the early history of what became the Classic of Changes --arguably the most important single work in all of premodern Chinese history., A truly wonderful book, masterfully conceived and extremely well crafted. Edward L. Shaughnessy demonstrates once again why he is, among all Western scholars, the premier translator and interpreter of the early history of what became the Classic of Changes -arguably the most important single work in all of premodern Chinese history., Idema is the master translator of Chinese popular and religious culture. Here he offers the first English-language translations of enchanting texts, both famous and rare, around one classic story: Zhuangzi's encounter with a skull. The anthology both speaks to universal concerns, and to Chinese literature's unique way of blending religion, philosophy, poetry, and farce., Unearthing the Chances will appeal to the archeologist in everybody... Beautifully designed... Shaughnessy's attention to detail is admirable, and makes this an essential book for those interested in the history of the I Ching., Shaughnessy has written the definitive account of these materials. Nothing like it exists, in any language. Closely argued, and drawing on impeccable control of the literature, this study re-forms our understanding of how and what the Yijing might have been., In his skillful presentation of three groups of bamboo-strip manuscripts discovered in China since the 1970s, Shaughnessy gives new meaning and pleasure to reading one of the two oldest works of Chinese literature, the Classic of Changes . The manuscripts bring to life the significance of divination in early Chinese culture, while remaking our understanding of the ' Changes .', Unearthing the Changes is a truly wonderful book, masterfully conceived and extremely well-crafted. Shaughnessy demonstrates once again why he is, among all Western scholars, the premier translator and interpreter of the early history of what became the Classic of Changes -- arguably the most important single work in all of pre-modern Chinese history., Shaughnessy has written the definitive account of these materials. Nothing like it exists, in any language. Closely argued, and drawing on an impeccable control of the literature, this study re-forms our understanding of how and what the Yijing might have been., As a master of the ' Changes ', one of China's most influential and yet most perplexing texts, Professor Shaughnessy presents specialist scholars and students with an admirably clear account of the difficulties of interpretation and a comprehensive review of recently found manuscript copies of the book. This deeply researched book breaks new ground for the study of Chinese manuscripts and China's methods of divination, with penetrating contributions to the scholarly handling of fragments, the recovery of lost literature and the problems of textual criticism.

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal299.5/1282

Table Of ContentList of Illustrations List of Tables Preface Acknowledgments 1. Divining the Past, Divining the Future: Archaeology and the Rediscovery of the Changes 2. The Context, Content, and Significance of the Shanghai Museum Manuscript of the Zhou Yi 3. Translation of the Shanghai Museum Manuscript of the Zhou Yi 4. The Wangjiatai Bamboo-Strip Manuscripts of the Gui cang 5. Translation of the Gui cang Fragments 6. The Fuyang Zhou Yi Manuscript 7. Translation of the Fuyang Zhou Yi Manuscript Conclusions and Conjectures Notes Works Cited Index

SynopsisIn recent years, three ancient manuscripts relating to the Yi jin g ( I Ching ), or Classic of Changes , have been discovered. The earliest--the Shanghai Museum Zhou Yi--dates to about 300 B.C.E. and shows evidence of the text's original circulation. The Guicang , or Returning to Be Stored , reflects another ancient Chinese divination tradition based on hexagrams similar to those of the Yi jing . In 1993, two manuscripts were found in a third-century B.C.E. tomb at Wangjiatai that contain almost exact parallels to the Guicang 's early quotations, supplying new information on the performance of early Chinese divination. Finally, the Fuyang Zhou Y i was excavated from the tomb of Xia Hou Zao, lord of Ruyin, who died in 165 B.C.E. Each line of this classic is followed by one or more generic prognostications similar to phrases found in the Yi jing , indicating exciting new ways the text was produced and used in the interpretation of divinations. Unearthing the Changes details the discovery and significance of the Shanghai Museum Zhou Yi , the Wangjiatai Guicang , and the Fuyang Zhou Yi , including full translations of the texts and additional evidence constructing a new narrative of the Yi jing 's writing and transmission in the first millennium B.C.E. An introduction situates the role of archaeology in the modern attempt to understand the Classic of Changes. By showing how the text emerged out of a popular tradition of divination, these newly unearthed manuscripts reveal an important religious dimension to its evolution.

LC Classification NumberPL2464.Z6S466 2013