Publication
Albany, N.Y. : State University of New York Press, c1992.
Call number
Commentary / Lafar
ISBN
0791409864 / 9780791409862
Collections
CSS Library Notes
Named Work: Lao Tzu : Tao te Ching : Daodejing : Dao de Jing .
Description: In this new translation and commentary, LaFargue interprets the concept of "Tao" in the Tao Te Ching as a spiritual state of mind cultivated in a particular school in ancient China a state of mind which also expressed itself in a simple but satisfying life-style, and in a low-key but effective style of political leadership. The interpretation offered here is not only historically accurate, but also conveys the spiritual depth of the Tao Te Ching and its contemporary relevance. The translation is made transparent by a design that presents all of the commentary on the page facing the relevant text. -- from publisher
Table of Contents: Introduction
Translation and Commentary
1. Excellence That Is Not Outstanding
2. Stillness and Contentment
3. Self-Cultivation
4. Knowledge, Learning, and Teaching
5. Majesty That Is Not Awesome
6. The Soft Way
7. Against Disquieting "Improvements"
Additional Textual Notes
Hermeneutics: A Reasoned Approach to Interpreting the Tao Te Ching
Social Background
The Composition of the Tao Te Ching: What Kind of Writing Is It?
Analyzing Laoist Sayings: Nonliteral Interpretation
The Laoist "System"
Location: COLLECTION: Religious Studies -- AREA: Religious Studies -- SECTION: Commentary / Filing name: LaFargue
Topics: In TinyCat -- See "Tags" above for our libraries topic areas. See "Subjects" below for LCSH (Library of Congress Subject Headings) (note you can tour our library via Tags or LCSH, but LCHS are not available for all items in our holdings).
FY2007 /
Description: In this new translation and commentary, LaFargue interprets the concept of "Tao" in the Tao Te Ching as a spiritual state of mind cultivated in a particular school in ancient China a state of mind which also expressed itself in a simple but satisfying life-style, and in a low-key but effective style of political leadership. The interpretation offered here is not only historically accurate, but also conveys the spiritual depth of the Tao Te Ching and its contemporary relevance. The translation is made transparent by a design that presents all of the commentary on the page facing the relevant text. -- from publisher
Table of Contents: Introduction
Translation and Commentary
1. Excellence That Is Not Outstanding
2. Stillness and Contentment
3. Self-Cultivation
4. Knowledge, Learning, and Teaching
5. Majesty That Is Not Awesome
6. The Soft Way
7. Against Disquieting "Improvements"
Additional Textual Notes
Hermeneutics: A Reasoned Approach to Interpreting the Tao Te Ching
Social Background
The Composition of the Tao Te Ching: What Kind of Writing Is It?
Analyzing Laoist Sayings: Nonliteral Interpretation
The Laoist "System"
Location: COLLECTION: Religious Studies -- AREA: Religious Studies -- SECTION: Commentary / Filing name: LaFargue
Topics: In TinyCat -- See "Tags" above for our libraries topic areas. See "Subjects" below for LCSH (Library of Congress Subject Headings) (note you can tour our library via Tags or LCSH, but LCHS are not available for all items in our holdings).
FY2007 /
Physical description
xvi, 270 p.; 23 cm
Description
In this new translation and commentary, LaFargue interprets the concept of "Tao" in the Tao Te Ching as a spiritual state of mind cultivated in a particular school in ancient China' a state of mind which also expressed itself in a simple but satisfying life-style, and in a low-key but effective style of political leadership. The interpretation offered here is not only historically accurate, but also conveys the spiritual depth of the Tao Te Ching and its contemporary relevance. The translation is made transparent by a design that presents all of the commentary on the page facing the relevant text.
Language
Original language
Chinese
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User reviews
LibraryThing member wickenden
This is more than just a translation, it's a series of commentaries by various taoist sages. Excellent.