Decoding Dao (Paperback)

Lee Dian Rainey

ISBN 10: 1118465741 / ISBN 13: 9781118465745

Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Hoboken, 2014

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Paperback. Written by a leading authority on Chinese philosophy, Decoding Dao uniquely focuses on the core texts in Daoist philosophy, providing readers with a user-friendly introduction that unravels the complexities of these seminal volumes. Offers a detailed introduction to the core texts in Daoist philosophy, the Dao De Jing and the Zhuangzi, two of the most widely read and most challenging texts in Chinas long literary historyCovers the three main ways the texts can be read: as religious, mystical, and philosophical worksExplores their historical context, origins, authorship, and the reasons these seminal texts came into being, along with the key terms and approaches they takeExamines the core philosophical arguments made in the texts, as well as the many ways in which they have been interpreted, both in China itself and in the WestProvides readers with an unrivalled insight into the multifaceted philosophy of Daoism and the principles underlying much of Chinese culture informed by the very latest academic scholarship Written by a leading authority on Chinese philosophy, Decoding Dao uniquely focuses on the core texts in Daoist philosophy, providing readers with a user-friendly introduction that unravels the complexities of these seminal volumes. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Decoding Dao (Paperback)
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Hoboken
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1118465741
• ISBN 13: 9781118465745
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Written by a leading authority on Chinese philosophy, Decoding Dao uniquely focuses on the core texts in Daoist philosophy, providing readers with a user-friendly introduction that unravels the complexities of these seminal volumes.

• Offers a detailed introduction to the core texts in Daoist philosophy, the Dao De Jing and the Zhuangzi, two of the most widely read – and most challenging – texts in China’s long literary history
• Covers the three main ways the texts can be read: as religious, mystical, and philosophical works
• Explores their historical context, origins, authorship, and the reasons these seminal texts came into being, along with the key terms and approaches they take
• Examines the core philosophical arguments made in the texts, as well as the many ways in which they have been interpreted, both in China itself and in the West
• Provides readers with an unrivalled insight into the multifaceted philosophy of Daoism – and the principles underlying much of Chinese culture – informed by the very latest academic scholarship

About the Author

Lee Dian Rainey is Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. She has taught Chinese philosophy for more than twenty years and has published widely in this area. Her publications include Confucius and Confucianism: The Essentials (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010).