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Harpercollins (1991), 128 pages
User reviews
LibraryThing member shawnd
I liked this version a lot. I am likely paraphrasing other reviewers when I say it is accessible, sensible, stylistic, and modern. Modern meaning it's been sanitized a bit more than most, for example "The Master doesn't seek fulfillment; Not seeking, not expecting; she is present, and can welcome
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all things. So use of the female and male 'tense'. Also missing some of the more abstract or even abstruse general metaphysical terms found in some translations. A good starter Tao for the first timer. Show Less
LibraryThing member andersonden
I read this more than 10 years ago for a comparative religion class and keep coming back to it. I can't really comment on the translation since I don't know Chinese but certainly in this form it contains many pithy truths.
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
128 p.; 4.5 x 0.5 inches
ISBN
0060916087 / 9780060916084