Primer for Translating Daoist Literature

by Louis Komjathy (Author)

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Primer for Translating Daoist Literature道文翻譯入門 contains twenty-eight “lessons” from a wide variety of Daoist materials with accompanying, supplemental materials.

Key texts explored include the Bàopuzi nèipiān 抱朴子內篇 (Inner Chapters of Master Embracing Simplicity), Chūzhēn jiè 初眞戒 (Precepts of Initial Perfection), Chuándào jí 傳道集 (Anthology of the Transmission of the Dao), Huángtíng jīng 黃庭經 (Scripture on the Yellow Court), Laozi zhāngjù 老子章句 (Chapter-and-Verse Commentary on the Laozi), Nèiyè 內業 (Inward Training), Yangxìng yánmìng lù 養性延命錄 (Record of Nourishing Innate Nature and Extending Life-destiny), and Zuòwàng piān 坐忘篇 (Treatise on Sitting-in-Forgetfulness).

Each selection provides a brief contextual and framing introduction that provides essential information on the given text and the relevant linguistic dimensions for developing fuller translation facility. The latter includes lesson-specific Daoist technical vocabulary. The book also contains ten appendices that assist readers in deepening their understanding of Daoist etymology, Daoist lexigraphy, and Daoist translation proper. While primarily intended for individuals interested in reading Chinese Daoist primary texts in the original, this book also may be used to develop bilingual engagement with Daoism and as a sourcebook of Daoist literature.

Below can be downloaded the PDFs of the Table of Content, two sample chapters and THE ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENT TO PRIMER FOR TRANSLATING DAOIST LITERATURE 道文翻譯入門: SOURCE-EDITIONS OF DAOIST TEXTS THEREIN.

Primer for Translating Daoist Literature – Table of Content

Primer for Translating Daoist Literature – Sample

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