Tao Te Ching

by Lao Tzu

Overview

'Do you want to improve the world? I don't think it can be done. The world is sacred. It can't be improved. If you tamper with it, you'll ruin it. If you treat it like an object, you'll lose it.' Stephen Mitchell's translation of Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching (The Book of the Way) has sold over half a million copies worldwide. In this stunningly beautiful edition of the fundamental modern Taoist philosophy text, Mitchell's words are set against ancient Chinese paintings selected by Asian art expert, Dr Stephen Little.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780711212787
Publisher:	Frances Lincoln Adult
Publication date:	04/01/1999
Series:	Illustrated Journey
Edition description:	New
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	502,335
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.70(d)

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.