Tao Te Ching - Hardcover

Lao-Tse: - Lao-Tse (Laozi) is the traditional author of the Tao Te Ching, a central text of Taoist philosophy. Though historical details remain uncertain, he is generally associated with ancient China during the late Zhou period. His teachings have shaped Chinese intellectual and religious traditions for centuries and continue to influence philosophical thought worldwide.Legge, James: - James Legge (1815-1897) was a Scottish sinologist, missionary, and scholar whose translations of Chinese classical texts were among the first to bring Confucian and Taoist works to a wide English-speaking audience. His editions, produced in the nineteenth century, are valued for their scholarly rigour and their role in establishing the academic study of Chinese philosophy in the West.