TAO TE CHING The Definitive Edition

Tzu, Lao & Jonathan Star

ISBN 10: 1585420999 / ISBN 13: 9781585420995

Published by Tarcher, 2001

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7.46 X 1.33 X 8.88 inches; 304 pages. Seller Inventory # 146280

Bibliographic Details

Title: TAO TE CHING The Definitive Edition

Publisher: Tarcher

Publication Date: 2001

Binding: Hardback

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis:

A definitive new translation of the ancient Chinese philosophical work reinterprets the book of wisdom in a volume that explores the multiple meanings of each Chinese character, provides a complete character dictionary, and includes incisive commentary on the Tao and its significance in modern life. 12,500 first printing.

Review:

"Jonathan Star's "Tao Te Ching achieves the essential: It clarifies the meaning of the text without in the slightest reducing its mystery. This superb work enables readers to search for their own understanding of the "Tao Te Ching, under the guiding hand of Star's admirable scholarship."

"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."