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This translation captures the terse & enigmatic beauty of the ancient original & resists the tendency toward interpretive paraphrase found in many other editions Along with the complete translation Lombardo & Addiss provide one or more key lines from the original Chinese for each of the eighty-one sections together with a transliteration of the Chinese characters & a glossary commenting on the pronunciation & meaning of each Chinese character displayed This greatly enhances the reader's appreciation of how the Chinese text works & feels & the different ways it can be translated into English ...
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Join prominent politicianshistoriansauthors and relatives of key figures in Ireland's history in exploring the fascinating stories behind the senior political office in the countryHear from those who have stalked the corridors of poweras well as those who have directly borne the burden of leadershipincluding former Taoiseach Brian Cowenas they discuss the history of Ireland as told through its leaders The path to Irish independence was long and hard-foughtand for much of the country's recent history the problems of economicsemigration and employment have continued to present daunting challenges to the nations leadersFrom the very first President of the Executive CouncilWT
Cosgravethrough the many tenures of Eamon de Valerathe reluctant TaoiseachJohn Costellothe Lemass erathe HaugheyFitzgerald years and into the new millenniumthis is a tale of power and passionexpertly told using the most informed and insightful analysisIt is a story of warpeacecorruptionhonourtradition and reformplayed out against the backdrop of ultimate political power Format PALLanguage EnglishRegion Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats)Number of discs 6
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Join prominent politicianshistoriansauthors & relatives of key figures in Ireland's history in exploring the fascinating stories behind the senior political office in the country Hear from those who have stalked the corridors of poweras well as those who have directly borne the burden of leadershipincluding former Taoiseach Brian Cowenas they discuss the history of Ireland as told through its leaders The path to Irish independence was long & hard-foughtand for much of the country's recent history the problems of economicsemigration & employment have continued to present daunting challenges to the nations leaders From the very first President of the Executive Council WT Cosgravethrough the many tenures of Eamon de Valerathe reluctant Taoiseach John Costellothe Lemass erathe Haughey Fitzgerald years & into the new millenniumthis is a tale of power & passionexpertly told using the most informed & insightful analysis It is a story of warpeacecorruptionhonourtradition & reformplayed out against the backdrop of ultimate political power Format PALLanguage English Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Number of discs 6

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