Tao Te Ching: An Illustrated Journey - Hardcover

Laozi; Mitchell, Stephen A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060193220 ISBN 13: 9780060193225

Publisher: HarperCollins, 1999

Synopsis

Illustrated with breathtaking ancient Chinese artwork from around the world, a timeless guide to the art of living reveals the power of the Tao--the absolute being underlying the universe--as an essential life force.

About this title

Review:

"Mitchell's rendition of the "Tao Te Ching comes as close to being definitive for our time as any I can imagine. It embodies the virtues its translator credits to the Chinese original: a gemlike lucidity that is radiant with humor, grace, largeheartedness, and deep wisdom."-- Huston Smith, author of "The Religions of Man""Mitchell's great talent is to communicate with the profound simplicity utterly appropriate for this task. The obscure has been made transparent and available."-- "Common Boundary""Beautiful and accessible; the English, as 'fluid as melting ice, ' is a joy to read throughout."-- "The New Republic"

About the Author:

Stephen Mitchell was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1943. He studied at Amherst, the University of Paris and Yale. His previous books include Dropping Ashes on the Buddha, The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke and The Book of Job. He lives with his wife in Berkeley, California.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0060193220
• ISBN 13: 9780060193225
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1