Tao Te Ching: A Guide to the Interpretation of the Foundational Book of Taoism (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781300731443)

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.

Author: Shantena Augusto Sabbadini
ISBN-10: 1300731443
ISBN-13: 9781300731443
Publisher: Lulu.com
Language: English
Published: 04/19/2013
Pages: 636
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.42lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.56d