Daodejing : a literal-critical translation /

Daodejing : a literal-critical translation /

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Author / Creator:Laozi.
Uniform title:Dao de jing. English
Imprint:Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, c2008.
Description:xvii, 159 p. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
Chinese
Subject:
Laozi -- Translations into English.
Laozi.
Taoism.
Taoism.
Translations.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7368709
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Other authors / contributors:Hsu, Joseph.
ISBN:0761841520 (pbk.)
9780761841524 (pbk.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-159).
Chinese and English.
Summary:"The Daodejing is a taproot of Chinese thinking, a hallmark of Eastern philosophy, a world literary masterpiece, and gift to mankind. Though small in size, it treats a variety of important issues and has inspired many great minds. In number of translations, it is second only to the Bible. However, existing versions are either loose or interpolative. As the many experts cited in this book show, they frequently misunderstand or misinterpret Laocius, complicate the simple, or render the obscure by the more obscure. They dilute the text and destroy many of its properties, and they often reflect the understanding of the translator rather than the intent of the author."--BOOK JACKET.
Other form:Online version: Laozi. Dao de jing. English. Daodejing. Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, c2008

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