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Daodejing (Oxford World's Classics) - Softcover

Laozi; Ryden, Edmund; Penny, Benjamin

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9780199208555: Daodejing (Oxford World's Classics)
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ISBN 10: 0199208557 ISBN 13: 9780199208555
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Laozi's 2,500 year-old masterpiece is a work that defies definition. The dominant image is of the Way, the mysterious path through the whole cosmos modeled on the great Silver River or Milky Way that traverses the heavens. The Way gives rise to all things and holds them in her motherly embrace. This new translation draws on the latest archaeological finds and brings out the word play and poetry of the original. Straightforward commentary accompanies the text, and the introduction provides helpful historical and interpretative context.

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About the Author

Edmund Ryden teaches at Fujen University in Taiwan. He was the first director of the John Paul II Peace Institute at Fujen University and also teaches human rights at Soochow University.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0199208557
ISBN 13 
9780199208555
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
224
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