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The Daodejing of Laozi

The Daodejing of Laozi
By Laozi

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A reprint of the Seven Bridges Press edition of 2002.

Philip J. Ivanhoe's richly annotated translation of this classic work is accompanied by his engaging interpretation and commentary, a lucid introduction, and a Language Appendix that compares eight classic translations of the opening passage of the work and invites the reader to consider the principles upon which each was rendered.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #270453 in Books
  • Published on: 2003-08
  • Original language: English
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 125 pages

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Ivanhoe approaches the Daodejing with great enthusiasm and love of subject, much philosophical insight, linguistic sensitivity, and philological sophistication. -- Richard John Lynn, University of Toronto

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Philip J Ivanhoe

Customer Reviews

!!!!!Correction5
The publisher and ISBN number for this book are listed incorrectly. I have sent Amazon several messages attempting to get this corrected but to no avail! My translation of the Daodejing is now published by Hackett Publishing Company. The ISBN number is 0872207021. The previous publisher has no legal right to sell copies of my book. Please see the Hackett web page to order this volume.

Probably the best5
This is probably the best and most accessible translation of the Daodejing available. It stays true to the original Chinese text, but is also sensitive to its poetic form. Hall and Ames' text is also excellent, but not useful for those who have only a casual interest in the Daodejing. Highly recommend.

Also, beware of copies of the Daodejing which purport to be "translations" when they are nothing more than re-imaginings (e.g. Ursula le Guin's, Witter Bynner and Stephen Mitchell's). These people openly state they do not know Classical Chinese and this is evident in their translations.

Faithful and moving translation5
This is a remarkable translation both for its rigor in keeping to the original Classical Chinese text and for the beauty of its prose. I definitely recommend this one for anyone's first taste of the Tao Te Ching.