Daodejing

Author/Contributor(s):	Laozi
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Date:	10/15/2008
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

Laozi's 2,500 year-old masterpiece is a work that defies definition. The dominant image is of the Way, the mysterious path through the whole cosmos modeled on the great Silver River or Milky Way that traverses the heavens. The Way gives rise to all things and holds them in her motherly embrace. This new translation draws on the latest archaeological finds and brings out the word play and poetry of the original. Straightforward commentary accompanies the text, and the introduction provides helpful historical and interpretative context.