Robert G. Henricks is a professor of religion at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, where he has taught since 1976. One of the most acclaimed authorities on classic Asian literature today, he has translated the highly regarded "Lao-Tzu Te-Tao Ching" and is the author of other books, including "Philosophy and Argumentation in Third Century China" and "The Poetry of Han-Shan."