Tao Te Ching: A Guide to the Interpretation of the Foundational Book of Taoism

Sabbadini, Shantena Augusto

ISBN 10: 1300731443 / ISBN 13: 9781300731443

Published by Lulu.com, 2013

About this Item

The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.

Seller Inventory # BSM.18J3M

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tao Te Ching: A Guide to the Interpretation of the Foundational Book of Taoism
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1300731443
• ISBN 13: 9781300731443
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

The Tao Te Ching is the foundational text of Taoism. Traditionally considered the work of the 'Old Master', Lao Tzu, a senior contemporary of Confucius, this 2500 years old text is a poetic and supremely concise formulation of some of humanity's highest wisdom. Revered as a basic book of spiritual guidance throughout Chinese history, it has become a beloved inspirational work in the West. The present work is meant to help the Western reader to penetrate the depth and subtlety of Lao Tzu's wisdom without requiring a knowledge of the Chinese language. Readers are offered a choice between various interpretations and are guided in non-technical terms to explore how they originate. More importantly, they are also offered the possibility to hold all the various resonances of the text simultaneously, just as a Chinese reader would, and thus access the original wealth of meaning in a way no ordinary translation could convey.