Tao Te Ching: a guide to the interpretation of the foundational book of Taoism - Softcover

Sabbadini, Shantena Augusto

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1300917997 ISBN 13: 9781300917991

Publisher: lulu.com, 2013

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: lulu.com
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1300917997
• ISBN 13: 9781300917991
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 634