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Decoding Dao

Reading the Dao De Jing (Tao Te Ching) and the Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu)

by Canada) Lee Dian Rainey (memorial University Of Newfoundland

  • Paperback
  • 268 pages
  • Publisher: John Wiley And Sons Ltd
  • 15 x 23.1 x 1.6 cm

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Written by a leading authority on Chinese philosophy, Decoding Dao uniquely focuses on the core texts in Daoist philosophy, providing readers with a user-friendly introduction that unravels the complexities of these seminal volumes. Offers a detailed introduction to the core texts in Daoist philosophy, the Dao De Jing and the Zhuangzi , two of the most widely read -- and most challenging -- texts in China's long literary history Covers the three main ways the texts can be read: as religious, mystical, and philosophical works Explores their historical context, origins, authorship, and the reasons these seminal texts came into being, along with the key terms and approaches they take Examines the core philosophical arguments made in the texts, as well as the many ways in which they have been interpreted, both in China itself and in the West Provides readers with an unrivalled insight into the multifaceted philosophy of Daoism -- and the principles underlying much of Chinese culture -- informed by the very latest academic scholarship

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    John Wiley And Sons Ltd

  • Published

    February 2014

  • Weight

    354g

  • Page Count

    268

  • Dimensions

    15 x 23.1 x 1.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9781118465745

  • ISBN-10

    1118465741

  • Eden Code

    4257656

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