An introductory guide To The Dao de Jing, exploring key themes and passages in this key work of Daoist thought.

Written by a leading authority on Chinese philosophy, Decoding Dao uniquely focuses on the core texts in Daoist philosophy, providing readers with a user-friend

Examines the traditional and modern Western interpretations of the Tao-te-ching, and its author, Lao-tzu.

Many of the brightest Chinese minds have used the form of the commentary to open the terse and poetic chapters of the Laozi to their readers and also to develop