The Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu (The Essential Wisdom Library)
Tzu, Lao
ISBN 10: 0312147449 ISBN 13: 9780312147440
Published by St. Martin's Griffin, 1996
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Synopsis:
The Tao te Ching of Lao Tzu is one of the most widely read and deeply cherished books in the world, a work many consider the wisest book ever written. In his introduction, translator Brian Browne Walker says, "It is less a book than a living, breathing angel."
In his new translation, Walker stays close to the direct literal accuracy of the Chinese characters while producing a modern, exceptionally clear version that has the ring and voice of Lao Tzu, a man who may or may not have been a single individual. "I have come to think of Lao Tzu less as a man who once lived," Walker writes, "and more as a song that plays, eternal and abiding."
About the Author:
Brian Browne Walker has been a student of Chinese and Taoist philosophy for many years now. He has translated the Hua Hu Ching and the I Ching and has written The Crazy Dog Guide to Lifetime Happiness and The Crazy Dog Guide to Happier Work. He lives with his daughter in Boulder, Colorado.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: The Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu (The Essential ...
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Acceptable