The Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing) (ePub)
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For twenty years, Gordon J. Van De Water has collected editions of the world classic the Tao Te Ching and pondered this ancient, yet still vibrant Chinese text of wisdom literature. Written in the sixth century before the Common Era and ascribed to Lao Tzu,...
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For twenty years, Gordon J. Van De Water has collected editions of the world classic the Tao Te Ching and pondered this ancient, yet still vibrant Chinese text of wisdom literature. Written in the sixth century before the Common Era and ascribed to Lao Tzu, a venerable sage, it offers a guide to life based on adherence to the Tao or Mother Nature, those forces and powers that govern and shape both the world and human nature.
Its eighty-one verses repeatedly emphasize seeking harmony through simplicity, the rejection of the trappings of material wealth and the arrogance of power, and identification with the great underlying forces of the universe. Many of the verses also offer practical wisdom for those in leadership positions.
So fascinating has been the compressed wisdom of the Tao Te Ching that it has been translated into many languages more often than any other book except the Bible. Van De Water has sought to strike to the heart of this highly compressed and often enigmatic text by creating a plain English version that highlights the continuing relevance of the Tao Te Ching for our complex and oft troubled times. His interpretation also includes an introduction, selected translations and interpretations in English by pioneering scholars, and an extensive bibliography of translations and interpretations in English.
Its eighty-one verses repeatedly emphasize seeking harmony through simplicity, the rejection of the trappings of material wealth and the arrogance of power, and identification with the great underlying forces of the universe. Many of the verses also offer practical wisdom for those in leadership positions.
So fascinating has been the compressed wisdom of the Tao Te Ching that it has been translated into many languages more often than any other book except the Bible. Van De Water has sought to strike to the heart of this highly compressed and often enigmatic text by creating a plain English version that highlights the continuing relevance of the Tao Te Ching for our complex and oft troubled times. His interpretation also includes an introduction, selected translations and interpretations in English by pioneering scholars, and an extensive bibliography of translations and interpretations in English.
Autoren-Porträt von Gordon J. Van De Water
Gordon J. Van De Water has long collected books dealing with California and the West, including many first editions of the eighty titles known as The Zamorano 80, which were selected in 1945 by the Zamorano Club of Los Angeles. These titles, dating from the late 18th to the early 20th centuries, are distinguished works of exploration and travel, history, politics, fiction, and poetry that are cornerstone volumes for any significant library of Californiana.Van De Water is a member of several book clubs and a Reader at the Huntington Library, San Marino, California. Currently he is serving on a Zamorano Club committee preparing a new list of significant California titles dating from 1870 to the later 20th century. His A Stroll by My Western Bookshelves: A Selection of Books from the Collection of Gordon J. Van De Water was published in 2009.
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- Autor: Gordon J. Van De Water
- 2010, 139 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Xlibris US
- ISBN-10: 1456814109
- ISBN-13: 9781456814106
- Erscheinungsdatum: 01.12.2010
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