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The Classic of the Way and Virtue
A New Translation of the Tao-te Ching of Laozi as Interpreted by Wang Bi
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English-language readers can now experience the most influential book of Taoist tradition the way Chinese readers have for centuries. Richard John Lynn's translation includes the essential commentary of the third-century scholar Wang Bi, whose interpretations of this classic helped to define it as a philosophy of life and one of the most significant works in the East Asian tradition.
The text consists of eighty-one short, aphoristic sections presenting a complete view of how the sage rules in accordance with the spontaneous ways of the natural world.
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The Classic of the Way and Virtue
English-language readers can now experience the most influential book of Taoist tradition the way Chinese readers have for centuries. Richard John Lynn's translation includes the essential commentary of the third-century scholar Wang Bi, whose interpretations of this classic helped to define it as a philosophy of life and one of the most significant works in the East Asian tradition. The...Paperback$5299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
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Critics praise Lynn's translation for its philosophical precision and high craftsmanship, highlighting its importance in understanding Wang Bi's commentarial approach that influenced imperial Chinese intellectual history. Reviews commend the translation as an outstanding scholarly contribution to Taoist studies and classical Chinese philosophy.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780231105804
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 07 April 1999
Country: United States
Imprint: Columbia University Press
Contributors:
- Translated by Richard John Lynn
- Translated by Richard John Lynn
Audience: Professional and scholarly
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Weight: 0g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Richard John Lynn is professor of Chinese thought and literature at the University of Toronto. He is the author or translator of five books, including The Classic of Changes: A New Translation of the I Ching as Interpreted by Wang Bi. (Columbia)
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