| The Spirit of Tao Contributor(s): Cleary, Thomas (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1570623708 ISBN-13: 9781570623707 Publisher: Shambhala OUR PRICE: $20.85 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 1998 Annotation: Here is a rich and varied selection from the most popular classics of ancient Taoism, including the TAO-TE CHING, CHUANG-TZU, HUAI-NAN-TZU, and WEN-TZU. Also translated are wonderful Taoist fables and stories from the "Tales of Inner Meaning" and a selection of short teachings of the famed Taoist patriarch Ancestor Lu, one of the great figures of early Taoism. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Taoist - Religion | Ethics - Religion | Taoism (see Also Philosophy - Taoist) |
| Dewey: 291.514 |
| LCCN: 99161832 |
| Series: Shambhala Pocket Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 5.02" W x 7.31" (0.40 lbs) 168 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Taoism |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Taoist teachings have arisen in many forms: abstract aphorisms, philosophical discussions, legends, fables--even jokes. All are represented here, culled from the most popular Taoist classics: the Tao-te Ching, Chuang-tzu, Huai-nan-tzu, and Wen-tzu, stories from the "Tales of Inner Meaning," and teachings of the Taoist patriarch Ancestor Lu. The spirit of the Tao manifests in myriad images, brought to life in this superb translation--from the ever-keen blade of a Taoist butcher to the mechanical miracles of inventor Ken Shiwa, from little boys baiting the great Confucius to mountain hermits disappearing in the mist, from the six robber organs that obscure the primordial to the ineffable mystery of mysteries. |