Tao Te Ching: The Definitive Edition
by Lao Tzu
Book Summary Information
Author: Lao TzuTranslator: Jonathan Star
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2003-08-25
ISBN: 158542269X
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Tarcher
Product features:
- ISBN13: 9781585422692
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Book Reviews of Tao Te Ching: The Definitive Edition
Book Review: Good Translation
Summary: 5 Stars
I did a lot of research ahead of time. I'm not an expert on Taoism or this book, but I do have a background in studying ancient works. Translation is very important.
One of the big reasons I bought this is because as I was reading the verses, I kept having "aha" moments. For whatever reason, this translation feels really clear to me, without losing the tone of the original, which I understand is a bit cryptic in places. I feel he deals well with the paradoxes, contradictions, and riddles. In my opinion, it's bad to over-explain things in a translation, because the reader doesn't have to wrestle with the text. And it's in wrestling with a text like this that it's possible to gain understand beyond the words themselves.
I also love that he goes word-for-word in the back and gives multiple meanings for the words. I don't know much about ancient Chinese, but it's exciting to me that I can get a sense of the broader meanings and associations of these words. That to me is important to a faithful translation in any language, especially ones that are so far away from my native culture and language.
Summary of Tao Te Ching: The Definitive Edition
This unique edition of the Tao Te Ching features:* the first comprehensive verbatim translation of the entire text of the Tao Te Ching;
* literal character definitions that allow the reader to create his or her own interpretation;
* a concordance section that enables the reader to track the different ways a single character is used throughout the work;
* grammatical and interpretive notes on individual terms and verses; * a unique commentary on the first verse, which represents a complete spiritual teaching in itself; and
* a literary translation of the Tao Te Ching that can be read on its own or compared with the verbatim translation.
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