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The Book of Chuang Tzu

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Book of Chuang Tzu

Contributors:

By (Author) Chuang Tzu
Translated by Martin Palmer

ISBN:

9780140455373

Publisher:

Penguin Books Ltd

Imprint:

Penguin Classics

Publication Date:

4th January 2007

UK Publication Date:

30th November 2006

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Dewey:

299.514

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

352

Dimensions:

Width 129mm, Height 197mm, Spine 20mm

Weight:

259g

Description

New to Classics The Book of Chuang Tzu draws together the stories, tales, jokes and anecdotes that have gathered around the figure of Chuang Tzu. One of the great founders of Taoism, Chaung Tzu lived in the fourth century BC and is among the most enjoyable and intriguing personalities in the whole of Chinese philosophy.

Author Bio

The Taoist author named Chuang-tzu is estimated to have lived in the fourth century BCE, between 399 and 255 BCE. Martin Palmer is Director of the International Consultancy on Religion, Education and Culture. Currently he is working with the China Taoist Association on a project to protect the main Taoist sacred Mountains of China.

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