Tao Te Ching: A New English Version (Collector's Edition) Lao Tzu; Translator And Foreword: Stephen Mitchell; Introduction: Ann-Ping Chin Philosophy

VERY GOOD+ Unread. Usual Easton Press quality features: High quality genuine leather; 22kt gold inlaid design on both back and front covers, spine with six raised bands and accented in 22kt gold -- gilt page edges; archival acid-neutral paper; Smyth-sewn; and sewn in satin ribbon; the book mark is tucked into pages in the original new position. 8.5 x 5.5 x 1 Inches, 108 pp. . . . . . The Tao Te Ching is central to both philosophical and religious conceptions of Taoism, and has had great influence beyond Taoism as such on Chinese philosophy and religious practice throughout history. Terminology originating in the Tao Te Ching has been reinterpreted and elaborated upon by Legalist thinkers, Confucianists, and particularly Chinese Buddhists, which had been introduced to China significantly after the initial solidification of Taoist thought. Artists including painters, calligraphers, and gardeners have found inspiration within the work,[citation needed] and it is comparatively well known in the West. It is one of the most translated texts in world literature. -- Wikipedia