Tao Te Ching

This unique edition of the Tao Te Ching features: the first comprehensive verbatim translation of the entire text of the Tao Te Ching; literal character definitions that allow the reader to create his or her own interpretation; a concordance section that enables the reader to track the different ways a single character is used throughout the work; grammatical and interpretive notes on individual terms and verses; * a unique commentary on the first verse, which represents a complete spiritual teaching in itself; and a literary translation of the Tao Te Ching that can be read on its own or compared with the verbatim translation.

Jonathan Star has been widely acclaimed for his translations of Rumi, Hafez, the poet-saints of India, and the Christian mystics. Star lives in upstate New York