Author

Contributions

  • Mair, Victor H., 1943- - Contributor

Publication

1990 - Bantam Books, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

42,000 words, Guess

Page Count

168 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100553070053
  • ISBN-10055334935X
  • ISBN-139780553070057
  • ISBN-139780553349351
  • LibraryThing24392
and 3 more
  • Goodreads1182575', '136370
  • Library of Congress Control Number90000242
  • Open LibraryOL23272214M

Description

"Within ancient Chinese, a sole character possesses a broad, and sometimes contradictory, range of meanings. Moreover, the Tao Te Ching is rife with terms and expressions that have no exact counterpart in English. So while the Tao Te Ching ranks behind only the Bible as the most widely translated book in the world, it remains one of the least understood.". "Jonathan Star's Tao Te Ching: The Definitive Edition helps remedy this situation. The distinction of this new edition is that it supplies readers with the first comprehensive verbatim translation, which can be used to explore the multiple meanings contained in the Chinese characters. This unique tool gives readers direct access to the text and a way to understand the different interpretations put forth by modern-day translators. Perhaps most important, the verbatim translation gives each reader the ability to penetrate the inner meaning of the text and come up with his or her own personal interpretation."--BOOK JACKET.

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  • Tao te ching: the classic book of integrity and the wayBantam Books1990-01-01
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