Table of Contents

Preface Foreword Acknowledgements Quick Start Guide for the Ancient Book of Changes PART I: APPROACHING ONE OF THE WORLD’S OLDEST BOOKS 1. Why Another Translation 2. Making Sense of Divination 3. History and Intellectual Context 4. The Unique Structure of the Book of Changes 5. Before the Birth of the Author: How the Zhouyi was Composed PART II: THE TRANSLATION AND COMMENTARIES PART III: THE YIJING AS PHILOSOPHY 6. What Kind of Book is the Book of Changes? 7. Philosophy in the Zhouyi PART IV: PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL ASPECTS 8. Reading by Topic 9. How to Consult the Yijing 10. The Challenges of Translating the Zhouyi Bibliography Index

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An up-to-date translation one of the oldest Chinese Classical texts, uncovering and explaining both the philosophical and political interpretations of the Book of Changes.

About the Author

Geoffrey Redmond is an independent scholar. He is the author of Teaching the Book of Changes with Hon Tze-ki (2014).

Reviews

This highly competent translation of one of the Ur-classics of China, the I Ching (or Yijing, the Book of Changes), not only accurately renders archaic words into accessible contemporary English, but also intervenes in the ancient text so that its present-day relevance is thrown into sharp relief. Offering patulous interpretations of the purport and import of the hexagrams, Geoffrey Redmond’s capacious readings reach beyond the literal meanings to reveal the latent senses of this often befuddling canonic composition, thereby re-presenting the I Ching as a world classic with plural significances in our global world.
*On-cho Ng, Professor of History, Asian Studies and Philosophy, The Pennsylvania State University, USA*

This new translation of the Zhouyi – the original divinatory portion of the Yijing – breaks new ground by incorporating recent scholarly advances in our understanding of its original historical context and making them accessible to users, as well as readers, of the book.
*Joseph A. Adler, Professor Emeritus of Asian Studies and Religious Studies, Kenyon College, USA*

Geoffrey Redmond provides his readers with an excellent point of entry into the fascinating world of the I Ching—a lucid, insightful and extremely valuable translation, undertaken with a full appreciation of the scholarly controversies that have surrounded the cryptic classic for more than two thousand years.
*Richard J Smith, George and Nancy Rupp Professor of Humanities and Professor of History, Rice University, USA*

Among the many recent translations of the I Ching/Yijing, this book stands out in that it offers clear and insightful interpretations of the polymorphous philosophical structure and meaning of the complicated classical text. Redmond's highly readable renderings and commentaries provide useful guides to a broad spectrum of readers, helping them to explore the fascinating world of divination defined by the trigrams and hexagrams.
*Cheng Kat Hung Dennis, Chair Professor of Cultural History, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong*