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Lao Tzu´s Tao Te Ching: A Translation of the Startling New Documents Found at Guodian
Lao Lao Tzu
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Description for Lao Tzu´s Tao Te Ching: A Translation of the Startling New Documents Found at Guodian
Paperback. A revolutionary archaeological discovery--considered by some to be as momentous as the revelation of the Dead Sea Scrolls--sheds fascinating new light on one of the most important texts of ancient Chinese civilization. Translator(s): Henricks, Robert G. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HRKN5; HRLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 221 x 18. Weight in Grams: 334.
In 1993, an astonishing discovery was made at a tomb in Guodian in Hubei province (east central China). Written on strips of bamboo that have miraculously survived intact since 300 B.C., the "Guodian Laozi," is by far the earliest version of the Tao Te Ching ever unearthed. Students of ancient Chinese civilization proclaimed the text a decisive breakthrough in the understanding of this famous text: it provides the most conclusive evidence to date that the text was the work of multiple authors and editors over hundreds of years, rather than the achievement of a single individual writing during the time ... Read more
In 1993, an astonishing discovery was made at a tomb in Guodian in Hubei province (east central China). Written on strips of bamboo that have miraculously survived intact since 300 B.C., the "Guodian Laozi," is by far the earliest version of the Tao Te Ching ever unearthed. Students of ancient Chinese civilization proclaimed the text a decisive breakthrough in the understanding of this famous text: it provides the most conclusive evidence to date that the text was the work of multiple authors and editors over hundreds of years, rather than the achievement of a single individual writing during the time ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Series
Translations from the Asian Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231118170
SKU
V9780231118170
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About Lao Lao Tzu
Robert G. Henricks is a professor of religion at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, where he has taught since 1976. One of the most acclaimed authorities on classic Asian literature today, he has translated the highly regarded Lao-Tzu Te-Tao Ching and is the author of other books, including Philosophy and Argumentation in Third Century China and The Poetry of ... Read more
Reviews for Lao Tzu´s Tao Te Ching: A Translation of the Startling New Documents Found at Guodian
Meticulously researched...Very readable and enjoyable. Library Journal