Tao Te Ching (Paperback, Reissue)

Lao Tzu; Translated by D.C. Lau

Series: Classics

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The classic work of Chinese philosophy, the Tao Te Ching has been translated more often than any other book except the Bible.

Traditionally attributed to Lao Tzu, an older contemporary of Confucius (551 - 479 BC), it is now thought that the work was compiled in about the fourth century BC. An anthology of wise sayings, it offers a model by which the individual can live rather than explaining the human place in the universe. The moral code it encourages is based on modesty and self-restraint, and the rewards reaped for such a life are harmony and flow of life.

A discourse on government as well as personal deportment, the Tao Te Ching is more practical than mystical and, in this acclaimed translation by Richard Wilhelm, its exquisite clarity and economy of expression ensure that it may be enjoyed as poetry as well as philosophy.

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Imprint:	Penguin Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Classics
Release date:	June 2003
First published:	May 1964
Authors:	Lao Tzu
Translators:	D.C. Lau
Dimensions:	198 x 128 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	192
Edition:	Reissue
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-044131-4
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	Chinese
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Non-Western philosophy > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Oriental religions > Taoism Books > Philosophy > Non-Western philosophy > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Oriental religions > Taoism
LSN:	0-14-044131-X
Barcode:	9780140441314