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Tao Te Ching

By Lao Tzu
Series: Hackett Classics
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This new translation of Tao Te Ching by Lao-Tzu presents the ancient text with terse and enigmatic beauty, enhanced by Stephen Addiss's remarkable ink paintings. It offers a unique interaction with the original Chinese, featuring key lines and transliterations from each of the eighty-one sections, allowing readers to appreciate the text's sound and form alongside its meanings.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for readers interested in spirituality, ancient philosophy, and Chinese literature, as well as those seeking a faithful and aesthetically enriched translation of this foundational Taoist text.

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Deftly introduced and enriched by the remarkable ink paintings of Stephen Addiss, this new translation of Tao Te Ching captures the terse and enigmatic beauty of the ancient original while resisting the tendency toward interpretive paraphrase found in many other editions.

Along with the translation of the complete work, Lombardo and Addiss provide the reader with a measure of interaction with the Chinese text found in no other edition, by furnishing one or more key lines from the original Chinese for each of the eighty-one sections, together with a transliteration of the Chinese characters.

The appearance and sounds of the Chinese character displayed, enhance the reader's appreciation of how the Chinese text works and feels and the many different ways it can be translated into English.

Series: Hackett Classics

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This edition is praised for its precise and poetic translation that preserves the original's nuances and flavour. Reviewers highlight its clear, strong message and the scholarly inclusion of Chinese characters, making it accessible and enriching. The addition of elegant ink paintings further enhances its appeal, making it a preferred choice among readers and scholars alike.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780872202320

Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 October 1993

Country: United States

Imprint: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

Illustration: 21 art pages print in black-PMS 200U (red), 5 with bleeds

Contributors:

  • Translated by Stanley Lombardo
  • Translated by Stanley Lombardo
  • Translated by Stephen Addiss
  • Introduction by Burton Watson

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 171g

Pages: 128

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Lao Tzu Lao-Tzu Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Religion & Spirituality Series: Hackett Classics

About the Author

Stanley Lombardo is Professor of Classics, University of Kansas.

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