Tao Te Ching: The Book of the Way and Its Virtue
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (594 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B071ZGSLZ1 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 504 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The literary style is terse and often cryptic, so that multiple interpretations of the individual sections are often possible, but the essence of the work is clear, in communicating an approach to life which is in accord with the natural, and so conducive to spiritual tranquility and resilience.. Consisting of 81 short sections in a poetic style, the text ranges widely in content, from practical advice to universal wisdom, embracing politics, society and the personal. The Tao Te Ching (or Daodejing, in pinyin) is a classic Chinese Taoist text dating from at least the fourth century BC. A translation into English by A. According to tradition it has its origins even earlier, around the sixth century BC. S. Kline. The title may be translated as
readable translation, pleasant pictures This is the first time I've read the Tao Te Ching, so I'm no expert on the 81 verses. The translation is accessible to the novice. The pictures accented the content nicely. Well worth $0.99.. Good book. Amazon Customer Literally a good book. The text is much more traditional compared to modern ones, but it's still easy to comprehend.. Eric Auld said My favorite translation. I'm very glad they published this translation that was previously only available online. It is the best one I've seen. The Stephen Mitchell version is good, but it's not particularly musical, and sometimes I feel he takes too many liberties. The Dan Heitkamp version seems to stick close to the original meaning, but it's sort of plain. Although I've never read the original text, it seems that this translation by Kline takes just the right amount of liberty in order to preserve the poetry, but not disrupt the poetic meaning.T