Tao Te Ching

The Book of the Way

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Stephen Mitchell, Lao-Tzu: Tao Te Ching (2011, Octopus Publishing Group)

128 Seiten

Sprache: English

Am 1. Januar 2011 von Octopus Publishing Group veröffentlicht.

ISBN:
978-0-85783-015-9
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Something I'll come back to more than once

I enjoyed this the first time through and expect to read it again. I'm also going to look at a few books that discuss the Tao Te Ching, so I can get a better idea of what's really going on here.

Regarding this translation, it's clear and easy to understand, but Mitchell doesn't hesitate to mention tractors, trucks, and nuclear warheads in the text of the Tao Te Ching, which really threw me off. I understand the motivation behind updating the text to make it relatable to a modern audience, but I think he took a little too much artistic license.

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