{"product_id":"decoding-dao-reading-the-dao-de-jing-tao-te-ching-and-the-zhuangzi-chuang-tzu-paperback-1","title":"Decoding DAO: Reading the DAO de Jing (Tao Te Ching) and the Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLee Dian Rainey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a leading authority on Chinese philosophy, \u003ci\u003eDecoding Dao\u003c\/i\u003e uniquely focuses on the core texts in Daoist philosophy, providing readers with a user-friendly introduction that unravels the complexities of these seminal volumes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a detailed introduction to the core texts in Daoist philosophy, the \u003ci\u003eDao De Jing\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eZhuangzi\u003c\/i\u003e, two of the most widely read - and most challenging - texts in China's long literary history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the three main ways the texts can be read: as religious, mystical, and philosophical works\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores their historical context, origins, authorship, and the reasons these seminal texts came into being, along with the key terms and approaches they take\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eProviding a unique focus on the core texts in Daoist philosophy, this lucid introduction to the \u003ci\u003eDao De Jing\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eZhuangzi\u003c\/i\u003e offers students a comprehensive understanding of the principles underlying much of Chinese culture. The author's mastery of the material, combined with her accessible style, enables readers to get to grips with two of the most widely read - and most complex - texts in China's long literary history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe volume sets the \u003ci\u003eDao De Jing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eZhuangzi\u003c\/i\u003e in their historical context and explains the key terms and approaches these two seminal works take. It traces their origins, their authorship, and the reasons they came into being. The author moves on to examine 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. Importantly, the analysis extends to the three primary modes - religious, mystical, and philosophical - of reading these enigmatic volumes. \u003ci\u003eDecoding Dao\u003c\/i\u003e offers readers unrivalled insight into the multifaceted philosophy of Daoism, informed by the very latest academic scholarship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLee Dian Rainey\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. She has taught Chinese philosophy for more than twenty years and has published widely in this area. Her publications include \u003ci\u003eConfucius and Confucianism: The Essentials\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42634696327264,"sku":"9781118465745","price":95.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/Z2ZHWFlhbm5zRUoxb0NCanQ4SlAwZz09.webp?v=1772657448","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/decoding-dao-reading-the-dao-de-jing-tao-te-ching-and-the-zhuangzi-chuang-tzu-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}