$19.53
- Paperback
131 pages
- Release Date
25 January 2000
Summary
The Tao Te Ching: A Path to Harmony
Whether or not Lao-Tzu was a historical figure is uncertain, but the wisdom gathered under his name in the 4th century BC is central to the understanding and practice of Taoism. One of the three great religions of China, Taoism is based upon a concept of the Tao, or Way, as the universal power through which all life flows. The “Tao Te Ching” offers a practical model by which both the individual and society can embody this belief, encouraging modes…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140441314 |
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| ISBN-10: | 014044131X |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
| Author: | Lao Tzu |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 131 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 25 January 2000 |
| Weight: | 200g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 132mm x 196mm |
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“It would be hard to find a fresh approach to a text that ranks only behind the Bible as the most widely translated book in the world, but Star achieves that goal… . As fascinating to the casual scholar as it is for the serious student.” -NAPRA ReView “Jonathan Star’s Tao Te Ching achieves the essential: It clarifies the meaning of the text without in the slightest reducing its mystery.” -Jacob Needleman
About The Author
Lao Tzu
Lao Tzu is a Chinese philosopher and founder of the Taoist religion in China. His name means ‘Old Master’. He worked as a librarian at the court of Chou. When the kingdom showed signs of decay, Lao Tzu left and was never heard of again. Tao Te Ching is said to be the principles of his philosophy.
D. C. Lau read Chinese at the University of Hong Kong and in 1946 he went to Glasgow where he read philosophy.
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