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Tao Te Ching
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Tao Te Ching
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Lao Tzu
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Translated by Stephen Mitchell
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:96 | Dimensions(mm): Height 164,Width 110 |
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Category/Genre | Taoism |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780711236493
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Classifications | Dewey:299.51482 |
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Illustrations |
45 archive illustrations
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
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Imprint |
Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
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Publication Date |
2 April 2015 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Stephen Mitchell's translation of Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching (The Book of the Way) has sold over half a million copies worldwide. In this edition, Mitchell's text is set against ancient Chinese paintings selected by Asian art expert, Dr Stephen Little. 'What is rooted is easy to nourish What is recent is easy to correct' Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching (The Book of the Way) is the classic manual on the art of living. In 81 short, poetic chapters, the book looks at the basic predicament of being alive and teaches how to work for the good with the effortless skill that comes from being in accord with the Tao, or the basic principle of the universe. Stephen Mitchell's acclaimed translation is accompanied by ancient Chinese paintings that beautifully reflect Lao Tzu's timeless words.
Author Biography
Stephen Mitchell was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1943. He studied at Amherst, the University of Paris and Yale. His previous books include Dropping Ashes on the Buddha, The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke and The Book of Job.
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