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The Way and Its Power: A Study of the Tao Te Ching and Its Place in Chinese Thought

Title

The Way and Its Power: A Study of the Tao Te Ching and Its Place in Chinese Thought

Author

Arthur Waley

Description

First published in 1934, this translation of Lao Tzu's Tao Tê Ching—unlike previous translations—is based not on the medieval commentaries, but on a close study of the whole of early Chinese literature.

Subject Matter

Taoism

Publication Year

1958

Publisher

Grove/Atlantic, Inc.

Language

English

Files

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Collection

Citation

“The Way and Its Power: A Study of the Tao Te Ching and Its Place in Chinese Thought,” The Bruce Lee Library Research Project, accessed April 19, 2025, https://www.bruceleelibrary.jamescbishop.com/lib/items/show/2014.