Bibliograph

Tao te ching, a book about the way and the power of the way, Lao tzu ; an English version by Ursula K. Le Guin ; with the collaboration of J.P. Seaton

Type

Label

Tao te ching, a book about the way and the power of the way, Lao tzu ; an English version by Ursula K. Le Guin ; with the collaboration of J.P. Seaton

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Tao te ching

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1049767172

Responsibility statement

Lao tzu ; an English version by Ursula K. Le Guin ; with the collaboration of J.P. Seaton

Sub title

a book about the way and the power of the way

Summary

Most people know Ursula K. Le Guin for her extraordinary science fiction and fantasy writing. Fewer know just how pervasive Taoist themes are to so much of her work. And in Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching, we are treated to Le Guin's unique take on Taoist philosophy's founding classic. Reflecting more than forty years of Le Guin's personal study and contemplation, her rendering of the text is a brilliant testament to her deep-seated understanding of Taoist principles and their value for our troubled world today. Avoiding traditional patriarchal interpretations, scholarly fixations, and esotericism, she embues the Tao Te Ching with transformative, awe-inspiring power like no other. Also included are Le Guin's personal reflections and notes on the text throughout. To anyone who has enjoyed Le Guin's writing and yearns for a deeper window into her mind--or to all who simply wish to explore the philosophical bedrock that shaped an incredible, historically significant author--Le Guin's Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching will be an incomparable treasure

Table Of Contents

Lao Tzu: Tao te ching. Book one. Chapters 1-37 ; Book two. Chapters 38-81 -- Notes. Concerning this version ; Sources ; Notes on some choices of wording ; The two texts of the Tao te ching ; Notes on the chapters

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