Decoding Dao

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

By Lee Dian Rainey

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Format

ebook

ISBN

9781118465745

Author

Lee Dian Rainey

Publisher

Wiley

Release

11 December 2013

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Religion & Spirituality Nonfiction

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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

    • Format

    ebook

    ISBN

    9781118465745

    Author

    Lee Dian Rainey

    Publisher

    Wiley

    Release

    11 December 2013

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    Subjects

    Religion & Spirituality Nonfiction
    Decoding Dao