ISBN: 1456452886 9781456452889

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Page count: 91

<b>The essential text of Taoism: a philosophical and religious guidebook dating back to China in the fourth century BC.</b> <br> <br> Though its true author and origins have been lost to history, <i>Tao Te Ching</i> remains a fundamental text, having influenced both Confucianism and Buddhism. It was finally translated into English in the nineteenth century, extending its wisdom to the Western world.<br> <br> In understanding the Tao, or "Way," we are better able to practice such virtues as compassion, moderation, and modesty--to the betterment of ourselves as individuals and society at large.