{"product_id":"tao-te-ching-pocket-edition-paperback-1","title":"Tao Te Ching (Pocket Edition) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLao Tzu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames Trapp\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo understanding of Chinese civilization is possible without a grasp of Taoism, the philosophy that has shaped not just Chinese spirituality but also art, science and politics. And it was in the \u003cem\u003eTao Te Ching\u003c\/em\u003e, written around 300BC, that the fundamental beliefs of Taoism were first gathered. This short book went on to influence Chinese philosophy, religion and politics. In a compellingly simple rhetorical style the book addresses how to live a simple, peaceful and harmonious life, how to rid oneself of desires and free society of institutions that promote greed. This compact dual-language highly-illustrated edition of \u003cem\u003eTao Te Ching\u003c\/em\u003e presents the original Chinese characters with a new translation on the facing page. With a new introduction that discusses the questioned authorship of the text and editorial notes, all 81 brief chapters are included, ranging from advice for politicians to wise words for the everyday person.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Trapp\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eChinese Characters: The Art and Meaning of Hanzi\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChinese Proverbs: The Wisdom of Cheng-Yu\u003c\/i\u003e, and he has translated a new edition of Sun Tzu's \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e. A Chinese language graduate of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, he teaches and translates Mandarin and is a former education officer at the British Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 6.1 x 4.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47347610353913,"sku":"9781838863623","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/gXLStGwpf59781838863623_48106803-bb1c-4b7f-87ac-79a52dbf8273.webp?v=1769764420","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/tao-te-ching-pocket-edition-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}