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Tao Te Ching

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Genre:Classics, Philosophy, Textbook
Language: English
Paperback
Origin:India
ISBN13:9789353765484
ISBN10:935376548X
Pages:128
Dimensions:5.08 x 7.8 x 0.31 inches
Weight:100 g
Published: January 01, 2021

Hardcover

ISBN13:9781590305461
ISBN10:1590305469
Dimensions:5.24 x 7.99 x 0.7 inches
Weight:295 g
Published: December 11, 2007
Edition:15

About the Book

In what may be the most faithful translation of the Tao Te Ching, the translators have captured the terse, enigmatic beauty of the original masterpiece without embellishing it with personal interpretation or bogging it down with explanatory notes. By stepping out of the way and letting the original text speak for itself, they deliver a powerfully direct experience of the Tao Te Ching that is a joy to come back to again and again.

And for the first time in any translation of the
Tao Te Ching, now you can interact with the text to experience for yourself the nuanced art of translating. In each of the eighty-one chapters, one significant line has been highlighted and alongside it are the original Chinese characters with their transliteration. You can then turn to the glossary and translate this line on your own, thereby deepening your understanding of the original text and of the myriad ways it can be translated into English.

Complementing the text are twenty-three striking ink paintings brushed by Stephen Addiss and an introduction by the esteemed Asia scholar Burton Watson.