Classifying the Zhuangzi Chapters

The relationships, both historical and philosophical, among the Zhuangzi's Inner, Outer, and Miscellaneous chapters are the subject of ancient and enduring controversy. Liu marshals linguistic, intertextual, intratextual, and historical evidence to establish an objectively demonstrable chronolo...

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Hauptverfasser:
Liu, Xiaogan, Savage, William
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Veröffentlicht:
University of Michigan Press 2020
Zusammenfassung:
The relationships, both historical and philosophical, among the Zhuangzi's Inner, Outer, and Miscellaneous chapters are the subject of ancient and enduring controversy. Liu marshals linguistic, intertextual, intratextual, and historical evidence to establish an objectively demonstrable chronology and determine the philosophical affiliations among the various chapters. This major advance in Zhuangzi scholarship furnishes indispensable data for all students of the great Daoist text. In a lengthy afterword, Liu compares his conclusions with those of A. C. Graham and addresses the relationship between the Zhuangzi and the Laozi
Umfang:
1 electronic resource (241 pages)
Anmerkungen:
English
ISBN:
9780472901340
Zugangseinschränkungen:
Open Access
Schlagworte:
Sociology (General)
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