Lionel Giles (1875–1958)

Author of Musings of a Chinese Mystic

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Image credit: A picture of Lionel Giles of The British Museum, published in "The Art if War" in 1910

Musings of a Chinese Mystic (2007) — Editor — 13 copies

The Art of War (0500) — Translator, some editions — 23,875 copies, 249 reviews

The Analects (0070) — Introduction, some editions — 6,275 copies, 59 reviews

The Art of War and Other Classics of Eastern Thought (0600) — Translator, some editions — 530 copies, 3 reviews

The Sayings of Lao Tzu (1972) — Translator, some editions — 21 copies

Taoist teachings from the book of Lieh Tzǔ (2008) — Translator, some editions — 16 copies

Birthdate: 1875
Date of death: 1958
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: Sutton, Surrey, England, UK
Places of residence: Liège, Belgium
Feldkirch, Austria
Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
Education: Oxford University (Wadham College) (BA) (1899)
Occupations: assistant curator
Keeper of the Department of Oriental Manuscripts and Printed Books. The British Museum
sinologist
translator
philosopher
Relationships: Giles, Herbert Allen (father)
Organizations: The British Museum