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# Re: A couple of questions

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- Subject: Re: [BardonPraxis] A couple of questions
- From: "Rawn Clark" <rawnclark@...>
- Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2003 10:21:27 -0800
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    Dear Sokan,

    >> I was really excited when the IIH Merkur translation was released,
    but with so many deviations/additions from the original I think I am
    going to re-embrace my good old, worn out copy of IIH. Which raises a
    question, what are the benefits if any of the new translation and what
    might be the short comings in the original English translation. Thoughts
    anyone? <<

    I think there were two basic reasons for the new English translations:
    #1) There had been a lot of complaints from (American) English readers
    who found the original translation difficult to read. #2) Dieter
    Ruggeberg is near retirement and there was a need for someone else to
    take over publication of the English editions of Bardon's work.
    Creating a new translation provided the opportunity for a new copyright
    to be issued which becomes the sole property of the publisher/translator
    (Merkur), thus assuring (hopefully) a degree of continuity.

    I "grew up" on the Ruggeberg English edition and found no short comings.
    Granted, the English is a bit stilted but I'd already read countless
    books written in an older style so that didn't present a barrier to me.
    It wasn't until last year that I learned of a short coming in the
    original English translation. It concerns the English word "control",
    as in the Step One "thought control" exercise. The original German word
    means something different than how most American readers will understand
    the word 'control'. For more info on this issue, see:
    http://www.ABardonCompanion.com/Control.html

    Personally, I prefer the Ruggeberg edition. I don't see any advantage
    to the Merkur translation and in fact, see several disadvantages to it
    (such as the editor's notes which are often misleading). However, I
    wrote my "Commentary Upon IIH", based upon the Merkur edition since this
    is the edition most future students will be reading. At the same time,
    I bring a "Ruggebergian" understanding to my commentary upon the Merkur
    text. ;-)

    My best to you,
    :) Rawn Clark
    01 Jan 03
    rawnclark@...
    rawn@...
    http://www.ABardonCompanion.com
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BardonPraxis

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