Tao Te Ching: The Essential Chapters

by Roger Urban (Translator), Lao Tzu

Overview

This book contains the 37 most interesting and important chapters of the 81 in the Tao Te Ching. The selected chapters cover Lao Tzu's philosophical and spiritual concepts. The chapters not selected are mostly political and social.
This version stays close to the original text of the Tao Te Ching. The goal is to convey Lao Tzu's thoughts clearly and coherently. No added comments or notes are necessary.
This translation actually is new, written in 2020. The language is idiomatic American english.

People say my Tao teaching is great, but it's strange.
Being strange is what makes it great.
If it's familiar, it's not worth much.
- Lao Tzu, chapter 67

Product Details

BN ID:	2940162678021
Publisher:	Roger A Urban
Publication date:	05/04/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	115,529
File size:	192 KB

About the Author

Lao Tzu is a legendary Chinese philosopher thought to have lived around 500 BC.
Interpreter: Roger Urban