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The Taoist Classics: v.1: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary: Vol 1 (Taoist Classics (Shambhala)) - Softcover
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This collection of translated texts includes:
- Tao Te Ching: Cleary's original translations of the great classic of Taoism, accompanied by his commentary illuminating the text and its context.- Chuang-tzu: The "Inner Teachings" of a widely influential compendium of wisdom stories, fables, and anecdotes.
- Wen-tzu: Understanding the Mysteries: Another core text of Chinese Taoism, containing teachings also attributed to the author of the Tao Te Ching.
- The Book of Leadership and Strategy: Lessons of the Chinese Masters: One of the great Chinese teachings on the subtle arts of management and leadership at all levels.
- Sex, Health, and Long Life: Manuals of Taoist Practice: The techniques contained in these five texts reveal the transformative influence sex can have when wisely practiced.
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Cleary's original translations of the Tao Te Ching and Chuang-tzu's 'Inner Chapters' are accompanied by his commentary illuminating the text and its context. Wen-tzu also contains teachings attributed to the author of the Tao Te Ching. The Book of Leadership is one of the great Chinese classics on the arts of management and leadership, and Sex, Health, and Long Life contains techniques revealing the transformative influence sex can have when properly practised.
About the Author
Thomas Cleary holds a Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University. He is the translator of more than fifty volumes of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Islamic texts from Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese, Pali, and Arabic.
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- PublisherShambhala Publications Inc
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 1570629056
- ISBN 13 9781570629051
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages496
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