Lao-Tzu's Taoteching: With Selected Commentaries From The Past 2,000 Years

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Number of Pages: 200 Pages Genre: Religion, Philosophy Publisher: Copper Canyon Press Illustrator: Yes Item Width: 6.1 in Item Weight: 10.2 Oz Book Title: Lao-Tzu's Taoteching Topic: Taoism (See Also Philosophy / Taoist), Eastern, Buddhism / Sacred Writings Edition: 3 ISBN: 9781556592904 width: 6.1 in height: 0.7 in Format: Trade Paperback Publication Year: 2009 Item Length: 9.1 in Language: English Author: Lao Tzu Item Height: 0.7 in

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Lao-Tzu's Taoteching: With Selected Commentaries From The Past 2,000 Years. Author: Pine, Red (Translator), Tzu, Lao (Author). Weight: 0.7 lbs. Publication Date: 2009-11-01. Publisher: Copper Canyon Press. Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE ) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title: Lao-Tzu's Taoteching: With Selected Commentaries From The Past 2,000 Years ISBN13: 9781556592904 ISBN10: 1556592906 Author: Pine, Red (Translator), Tzu, Lao (Author) Description: One Of The Best-Selling English-Language Translations Of The Taoteching A Refreshing New Translation Highly Recommended --Library Journalwith Its Clarity And Scholarly Range, This Version Of The Taoteching Works As Both A Readable Text And A Valuable Resource Of Taoist Interpretation --Publishers Weeklyread It In Confidence That It Comes As Close As Possible To Expressing The Chinese Text In English --Victor Mair, Professor Of Chinese Studies, University Of Pennsylvanialao-Tzu's Taoteching Is An Essential Volume Of World Literature, And Red Pine's Nuanced And Authoritative English Translation--Reissued And Published With The Chinese Text En Face--Is One Of The Best-Selling Versions Features That Set This Volume Apart From Other Translations Are Its Commentaries By Scores Of Taoist Scholars, Poets, Monks, Recluses, Adepts, And Emperors Spanning More Than Two Thousand Years I Envisioned This Book, Red Pine Notes In His Introduction, As A Discussion Between Lao-Tzu And A Group Of People Who Have Thought Deeply About His Text Sages Have No Mind Of Their Owntheir Mind Is The Mind Of The Peopleto The Good They Are Goodto The Bad They Are Gooduntil They Become Goodto The True They Are Trueto The False They Are Trueuntil They Become True Lao-Tzu (Ca 600 Bce) Was A Chinese Sage Who Confucius Called A Dragon Among Men He Served As Keeper Of The Royal Archives And Authored The Taoteching Red Pine Is One Of The World's Foremost Translators Of Chinese Literary And Religious Texts His Books Include The Heart Sutra, Poems Of The Masters, And A Collection Of All The Known Poems By The Mountain Hermit Han Shan, The Collected Songs Of Cold Mountain Binding: Paperback, Paperback Publisher: Copper Canyon Press Publication Date: 2009-11-01 Weight: 0.7 lbs Dimensions: 0.61'' H x 9'' L x 6.3'' W Number of Pages: 182 Language: English