{"product_id":"the-four-chinese-classics-tao-te-ching-chuang-tzu-analects-mencius-9781619028340","title":"The Four Chinese Classics: Tao Te Ching, Chuang Tzu, Analects, Mencius","description":"\u003cb\u003eFour seminal masterworks of Chinese thought--the \u003ci\u003eTao Te Ching\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eAnalects\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eChuang Tzu\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eMencius\u003c\/i\u003e--presented in one volume for the first time in nearly two centuries\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hinton's award-winning experience translating a wide range of ancient Chinese poets makes these books sing in English as never before. But these new versions are not only inviting and immensely readable--they also apply much-needed consistency to key philosophical terms in these texts, lending structural links and philosophical rigor heretofore unavailable in English. Breathing new life into these classics, Hinton's new translations will stand as the definitive texts for our era. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Perhaps the most broadly influential spiritual text in human history, Lao Tzu's \u003ci\u003eTao Te Ching\u003c\/i\u003e is the source of Taoist philosophy, which eventually developed into Ch'an (Zen) Buddhism. Equally influential in the social sphere, Confucius' \u003ci\u003eAnalects\u003c\/i\u003e is the source of social wisdom in China. The \u003ci\u003eChuang Tzu\u003c\/i\u003e is the wild and wacky prose complement to the \u003ci\u003eTao Te Ching\u003c\/i\u003e. And with its philosophical story-telling, the \u003ci\u003eMencius\u003c\/i\u003e adds depth and complexity to Confucius' vision.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hinton, David\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/13\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Counterpoint LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781619028340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.30d","brand":"David Hinton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39948587139147,"sku":"9781619028340","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_ba557288-8a1a-455d-ad71-066c8f380db0.jpg?v=1674052511","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/the-four-chinese-classics-tao-te-ching-chuang-tzu-analects-mencius-9781619028340","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}