Paperback, 156 pages

English language

Published Aug. 28, 1989 by Vintage.

ISBN:
978-0-679-72434-6
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OCLC Number:
4915976834
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For nearly two generations, Gia-fu Feng and Jane English's bestselling translation of the Tao Te Ching has been the standard for those seeking access to the wisdom of Taoist thought. Now Jane English and her long-time editor, Toinette Lippe, have revised and refreshed the translation so that it more faithfully reflects the Classical Chinese in which it was first written, taking into account changes in our own language and eliminating any lingering infelicities. They have retained the simple clarity of the original rendering of a sometimes seemingly obtuse spiritual text, a clarity that has made this version a classic in itself, selling over a million copies.

Written most probably in the sixth century B.C. by Lao Tsu, this esoteric but infintely practical book has been translated into English more frequently than any other work except the Bible. Gia-fu Feng and Jane English's superb translation—the most accessible and authoritative modern English …

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Subjects

  • Taoism
  • Dao de jing (Laozi)
  • Philosophy, Chinese
  • Taoist philosophy
  • China
  • Tao
  • Conduct of life
  • Philosophy

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