Original peace: Scholar shares new translation of Tao Te Ching
Volume
27
/ Issue 39
Cover Design Credit:
Scott SouthwickCover Photography Credit:
Ngamhuy Photography
Mars Hill University professor of religious studies Marc Mullinax’s new book, Tao Te Ching: Power for the Peaceful, blends a scholarly awareness of the text’s original historical context with an accessible connection to the contemporary American experience.
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