Tao Te Ching

Lao Tzu, D. C. Lau, D. C. Lau

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Penguin Classics
26 January 2000

Non-Western philosophy; Religion & beliefs; Taoism; Penguin Black Classics

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.

By: Lao Tzu
Translated by: D. C. Lau, D. C. Lau
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 147g
ISBN: 9780140441314
ISBN 10: 014044131X
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 26 January 2000
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Lao Tzu "" cellpadding=""0"" cellspacing=""5"" border=""0""Introduction LAO TZU Book One Book Two List of Passages for Comparison Appendices: 1. The Problem of Authorship 2. The Nature of the Work Chronological Table Glossary Notes"

Lao Tzu is a Chinese philosopher and founder of the Taoist religion in China. His name means 'Old Master'. He worked as a librarian at the court of Chou. When the kingdom showed signs of decay, Lao Tzu left and was never heard of again. Tao Te Chingis said to be his the principles of his philosophy. D. C. Lau read Chinese at the University of Hong Kong and in 1946 he went to Glasgow where he read philosophy.

Reviews for Tao Te Ching

It would be hard to find a fresh approach to a text that ranks only behind the Bible as the most widely translated book in the world, but Star achieves that goal. . . . As fascinating to the casual scholar as it is for the serious student. -NAPRA ReView Jonathan Star's Tao Te Ching achieves the essential: It clarifies the meaning of the text without in the slightest reducing its mystery. -Jacob Needleman