{"product_id":"the-ch-un-ts-ew-with-the-tso-chuen-english-chinese-edition-legge-s-classic-translation-of-the-spring-and-autumn-zuo-zhuan","title":"The Ch‘un Ts’ew with the Tso Chuen (English-Chinese Edition): Legge‘s Classic Translation of the Spring and Autumn \u0026 Zuo Zhuan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/18b4092c46eeaf994be1ccbed5b7b2598dc40a223819bff371355903531f2390.jpg?v=1793436513\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhy This Book Is Worth Your Time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Spring and Autumn period (771–476 BCE) was one of the most dramatic eras in Chinese history. Over 250 years, the authority of the Zhou royal house collapsed, feudal states fought for supremacy, and Confucius compiled the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eChunqiu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Spring and Autumn Annals) — a chronicle so influential that it was said to make “rebellious ministers and treacherous sons tremble.” The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eZuo Zhuan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Zuo Commentary) brings that history to life with rich detail and vivid storytelling: from palace intrigues to diplomatic showdowns, every page is a real story of power, war, and human nature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eBut classical Chinese and traditional characters often stop modern readers cold. For overseas readers, the barrier is even higher — language\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eculture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhat This Book Solves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis edition puts the original Chinese text side by side with the authoritative English translation by James Legge, the British sinologist who devoted decades to translating the Chinese classics under the collective title\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Chinese Classics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom 1861 onward\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jccxxt.cdjcc.edu.cn\/opac\/book\/1e8efa87bb424dd31ceb8cdc6738146b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. His translation, now over a century old, remains the standard English version recognized by scholars worldwide. This 2024 reprint edition by Central Compilation \u0026amp; Translation Press includes all of Legge’s original notes, prolegomena, and critical apparatus across two volumes and 933 pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/93e1e6dbc140ad28d568dc5b69e1744090ca2c3120c7e54cff6c61c00edac954.jpg?v=1793436516\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/e3cd30d221d3962bcf01c42a3e742302a0fa186dbd77f6f2f9efa05bf67b7189.jpg?v=1793436520\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/18b63fec158fff84faefe5bd70e6f9c16942d64ec433b20587b2406edc78bd92.jpg?v=1793436524\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"orientalbookworm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61462415049038,"sku":"978-7-5117-4642-9-1543244-0-0-0-0-0-0","price":70.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/f2449c7173fc20314afdad68a84ba55ce0543f429704c263799c5c3722add6d6.jpg?v=1793416847","url":"https:\/\/orientalbookworm.com\/products\/the-ch-un-ts-ew-with-the-tso-chuen-english-chinese-edition-legge-s-classic-translation-of-the-spring-and-autumn-zuo-zhuan","provider":"orientalbookworm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}