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Students of ancient Chinese civilization proclaimed the text a decisive breakthrough in the understanding of this famous text: it provides the most conclusive evidence to date that the text was the work of multiple authors and editors over hundreds of years, rather than the achievement of a single individual writing during the time of Confucius.Robert Henricks now presents the first English translation of the \"bamboo slip Laozi.\" Differing substantially from other versions we have of the text, the Guodian Laozi provides us with clues on how and when the text came into being. As Henricks's translation shows, many chapters are missing in this form of the text, and some chapters remain incomplete. All of this seems to suggest that the Tao Te Ching was not yet \"complete\" when these slips were copied.In his translation, Henricks focuses attention on lines in each of the chapters that vary from readings in other editions. In addition, he shows how the sequence of chapters in this form of the text is totally unrelated to the sequence readers commonly see in the \"standard\" form of the text, i.e., in other translations.Here are just a few of the noteworthy features of this new Tao Te Ching:. A lucid introduction to the Guodian Laozi, offering background on the archaeological interpretation of the discovery. Line-by-line comparisons of the Guodian Laozi against the Mawangdui and Wang Bi editions. Extensive notes on each chapter describing the unique elements of the Guodian Laozi in comparison with other versions. Transcriptions for each chapter, noting both the ancient and modern form of the characters in the chapter. An appendix featuring the official biography of Laozi written by Sima Qian, the Grand Historian of China, as well as Henricks's commentary and notes on this biographyThis groundbreaking work will lead to a reassessment of the history and significance of this well-known and critical work as well as a reevaluation of the role it played in the development of Taoism in early China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCondition:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Very good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePublished:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e 2005\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePages \/ Size: 241p, 14.5 x 22.2 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLanguage:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eISBN:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e 9780231118170\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40786226741385,"sku":"ES17","price":13.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/1595\/3545\/products\/IMG_1144.jpg?v=1663839457"},{"product_id":"9780231136792","title":"The philosophy of the Daodejing","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Moeller, Hans-Georg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor centuries, the ancient Chinese philosophical text the Daodejing (Tao Te Ching) has fascinated and frustrated its readers. While it offers a wealth of rich philosophical insights concerning the cultivation of one's body and attaining one's proper place within nature and the cosmos, its teachings and structure can be enigmatic and obscure. Hans-Georg Moeller presents a clear and coherent description and analysis of this vaguely understood Chinese classic. He explores the recurring images and ideas that shape the work and offers a variety of useful approaches to understanding and appreciating this canonical text. Moeller expounds on the core philosophical issues addressed in the Daodejing, clarifying such crucial concepts as Yin and Yang and Dao and De. He explains its teachings on a variety of subjects, including sexuality, ethics, desire, cosmology, human nature, the emotions, time, death, and the death penalty. The Daodejing also offers a distinctive ideal of social order and political leadership and presents a philosophy of war and peace.An illuminating exploration, The Daodejing is an interesting foil to the philosophical outlook of Western humanism and contains surprising parallels between its teachings and nontraditional contemporary philosophies.\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCondition:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Very good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePublished:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e 2006\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePages \/ Size: 168p, 21cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLanguage:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eISBN: 9780231136792\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40786227593353,"sku":"ES24","price":16.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/1595\/3545\/products\/IMG_1172.jpg?v=1663875514"},{"product_id":"9780231122047","title":"Mencius","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Mencius; Ivanhoe, Philip J.; Bloom, Irene\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKnown throughout East Asia as Mengzi, or \"Master Meng,\" Mencius (391-308 B.C.E.) was a Chinese philosopher of the late Zhou dynasty, an instrumental figure in the spread of the Confucian tradition, and a brilliant illuminator of its ideas. Mencius was active during the Warring States Period (403-221 B.C.E.), in which competing powers sought to control the declining Zhou empire. Like Confucius, Mencius journeyed to one feudal court after another, searching for a proper lord who could put his teachings into practice. Only a leader who possessed the moral qualities of a true king could unify China, Mencius believed, and in his defense of Zhou rule and Confucian philosophy, he developed an innovative and highly nuanced approach to understanding politics, self-cultivation, and human nature, profoundly influencing the course of Confucian thought and East Asian culture.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMencius\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is a record of the philosopher's conversations with warring lords, disciples, and adversaries of the Way, as well as a collection of pronouncements on government, human nature, and a variety of other philosophical and political subjects. Mencius is largely concerned with the motivations of human actors and their capacity for mutual respect. 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Schülerinnen und einer ehemaligen Mitarbeiterin herausgegeben wurde, würdigen über 30 Religionswissenschaftler und Religionswissenschaftlerinnen aus Finnland, Großbritannien, Dänemark, Deutschland, Italien, Japan, Kanada, den Niederlanden, Norwegen, Schweden, der Schweiz, Tschechien und den USA mit ihren Beiträgen die Person und das Werk des Jubilars. Darüber hinaus enthält die Festschrift Porträts und eine Bibliographie der Arbeiten Michael Pyes. Die große thematische und methodische Bandbreite, die das Oevre dieses maßgebenden Religionswissenschaftlers kennzeichnet, spiegelt sich in der Vielfalt der Beiträge wider. So gibt dieses Buch zugleich einen guten Überblick über die Themen und Methoden der gegenwärtigen Religionswissenschaft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePublished:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e 2004\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePages \/ Size: 431p, 15.4 x 21.7 x 3.7 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLanguage:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eISBN:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e 3932331931\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Biblion Verlag","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40802811183241,"sku":"ES39","price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/1595\/3545\/products\/IMG_1311.jpg?v=1663963973"},{"product_id":"1874250251","title":"T'ai chi combat","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Crompton, Paul\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn introduction to the principles and techniques of the Chinese combat form clarifies Chinese concepts for Western readers and discusses the history and philosophy of T'ai Chi.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCondition:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePublished:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e 1994\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePages \/ Size: 133p, 23.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLanguage:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eISBN: 1874250251\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul H. 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After studying this book, Gray promises you'll be able to slap through concrete with the center of your palm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCondition:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePublished:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e 1990\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePages \/ Size: 90p, 25.4 x 18 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLanguage:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eISBN:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e 865681465\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unique Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40811183669385,"sku":"ES64","price":10.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/1595\/3545\/products\/IMG_1507.jpg?v=1664376517"},{"product_id":"804811571","title":"Chinese Kung-Fu (Kenpo) ： An introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Scott, William D.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLearn the ancient self-defense system of Kempo with this illustrated martial arts guide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKempo is one of the oldest, most dynamic martial arts. It is a derivative of Kung-Fu developed in southern China over a thousand years ago. This book proves that Kenpo, although an ancient military art, has direct application and relevance to our lives today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis kung fu book is designed to guide not only those seriously interested in learning kempo kung fu, but also to assist men, women, and children concerned about gaining better physical fitness, better over-all body tone and general well-being as well as a firm sense of self-confidence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFour Introductory Lessons, coupled with clear photographs, aid readers in executing with accuracy and safety all essential stances and techniques. After these have been mastered, the remaining lessons, accompanied by helpful exercises, can be practiced with ease. 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PREFACE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMAJOR ERAS OF JAPANESE HISTORY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI. \"FLOATING PHRASES AND FICTIVE UTTERANCES\":\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTHE RISE AND FALL OF SYMBOLS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2. IN AND OUT THE ROKUDO: KYOKAI AND THE FORMATION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOF MEDIEVAL JAPAN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3. INNS AND HERMITAGES: THE STRUCTURE OF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIMPERMANENCE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4. SYMBOL AND YUGEN: SHUNZEI'S USE OF TENDAI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBUDDHISM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5. CHOMEI AS HERMIT: VIMALAKIRTI IN THE \"HOJO-KI\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6. 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