Tao Te Ching: The Definitive Edition
This unique edition of the Tao Te Ching features:<ul><li>the first comprehensive verbatim translation of the entire text of the Tao Te Ching;<li>literal character definitions that allow the reader to create his or her own interpretation;<li>a concordance section that enables the reader to track the different ways a single character is used throughout the work;<li>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<li>a literary translation of the Tao Te Ching that can be read on its own or compared with the verbatim translation. </li></li></li></li></li></ul>