Classifying the Zbuangzi Chapters (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780892641642)

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.

Author: Xiaogan Liu
ISBN-10: 0892641649
ISBN-13: 9780892641642
Publisher: Center for Chinese Studies Publications
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2004
Pages: 217
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.06h x 5.98w x 0.72d