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Written by a leading authority on Chinese philosophy, Decoding Dao uniquely focuses on the core texts in Daoist philosophy, providing readers with a user-friendly introduction that unravels the complexities of these seminal volumes. Offers a detailed introduction to the core texts in Daoist philosophy, the Dao De Jing and the Zhuangzi , two of the most widely read -- and most challenging -- texts in China's long literary history Covers the three main ways the texts can be read: as religious, mystical, and philosophical works Explores their historical context, origins, authorship, and the reasons these seminal texts came into being, along with the key terms and approaches they take Examines the core philosophical arguments made in the texts, as well as the many ways in which they have been interpreted, both in China itself and in the West Provides readers with an unrivalled insight into the multifaceted philosophy of Daoism -- and the principles underlying much of Chinese culture -- informed by the very latest academic scholarship

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Book category Books in English Humanities Religion & beliefs Other non-Christian religions

• Full title: Decoding Dao - Reading the Dao De Jing (Tao Te Ching) and the Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu)
• Author: Lee Dian Rainey
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 268
• EAN: 9781118465752
• ISBN: 111846575X
• ID: 04951198
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Weight: 482 g
• Dimensions: 161 × 236 × 20 mm
• Date of publishing: 21. February 2014

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