Publisher's Synopsis
The TAO TE CHING is among the world's most widely translated texts yet there is a sharp divergence in meaning in the many English editions. The TAO TE CHING is rife with terms and expressions that have no exact counterpart in English. Although the TAO TE CHING ranks behind only the Bible as the most widely translated book in the world it remains one of the least understood. Jonathan Star's TAO TE CHING: THE DEFINITIVE EDITION helps remedy this situation. This new edition supplies readers with the first comprehensive verbatim translation which can be used to explore the multiple meanings contained in the Chinese characters. This gives readers direct access to the text and a way to understand the different interpretations put forth by modern-day translators.
