{"product_id":"tao-te-ching-9780451530400","title":"Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu","description":"\u003cb\u003eTao Té Ching is ancient China's great contribution to the literature of philosophy, religion, and mysticism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Tao Té Ching contains the time-honored teachings of Taoism and brings a message of living simply, finding contentment with a minimum of comfort, and prizing culture above all else. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is the lauded translation of the eighty-one poems constituting an Eastern classic, the mystical and moral teachings of which have profoundly influenced the sacred scriptures of many religions--and the lives and happiness of countless men and women through the centuries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e Translated and with an Introduction by R. B. Blakney\u003cbr\u003e and an Afterword by Richard John Lynn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lao Tzu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Signet Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/02\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Mass Market Paperbound\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.94h x 4.20w x 0.48d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780451530400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe way of life defined in the Tao Te Ching was developed by ancient sages who lived in China some two thousand years ago. \u003cb\u003eLao Tzu\u003c\/b\u003e, known as the Old One, was one such sage who practiced \"the way,\" although there were almost certainly other religious thinkers who contributed further ideas and wisdom to it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eR. B. Blakney\u003c\/b\u003e, past president of Olivet College, former missionary and teacher in China, and author of many volumes on Eastern religions, made this splendid translation of a great gem of Chinese religion and provided an illuminating interpretative commentary. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard John Lynn\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Chinese Thought and Literature, Department of East Asian Studies, University of Toronto, Canada. His books include \u003ci\u003eChinese Literature: A Draft Bibliography in Western European Languages\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGuide to Chinese Poetry and Drama\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Classic of Changes: A New Translation of the I Ching as Interpreted by Wang Bi\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the editor of James J. Y. Liu's \u003ci\u003eLanguage--Paradox--Poetics: A Chinese Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Signet Book","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50533078925465,"sku":"9780451530400","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/9780451530400.jpg?v=1790284649","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/tao-te-ching-9780451530400","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}