{"product_id":"tao-te-ching-a-new-translation-hardcover","title":"Tao Te Ching: A New Translation - Hardcover","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\u003eLaozi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Bentley Hart\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003ePatrick Robert Hart\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this new translation, a world-renowned scholar brings out the metaphysical, moral, and poetic power of Laozi's classical Chinese text\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on his extensive study of philosophy, religion, and literature across traditions, David Bentley Hart, with the help of Patrick Robert Hart, presents Laozi's timeless work and its paradoxical wisdom with clarity and grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMesmerized by the \u003ci\u003eTao Te Ching\u003c\/i\u003e's condensed and elliptical nature, and moved by both its generosity and restraint, Hart began his study of the text forty years ago. It is a work, he shows us, that abounds in paradox, telling us that true strength lies in yielding, true wealth in possessing nothing, true greatness in humility, true wisdom in apparent folly, true glory in hiddenness, and the highest victory in an indifference to struggles for dominance. Its essential vision is of a world charged with spiritual forces--a world always full because inherently empty of itself. This translation honors the text's enigmas, subtleties, and poetic graces but also strives for the purest clarity of meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Bentley Hart\u003c\/b\u003e is a philosopher, scholar of religion, writer, and cultural commentator. His books include \u003ci\u003eAll Things Are Full of Gods\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Experience of God: Being, Consciousness, Bliss\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eRoland in Moonlight\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a collaborative researcher at the University of Notre Dame. \u003cb\u003ePatrick Robert Hart\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and independent scholar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 8.59 x 5.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42773638316128,"sku":"9780300284997","price":38.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/3ttIP_xZf9780300284997.webp?v=1779904527","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/tao-te-ching-a-new-translation-hardcover","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}