Tao Te Ching

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext Illustrated edition of Stephen Mitchell's acclaimed translation of Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching" (The Book Of The Way), which has sold over half a million copies worldwide. Here, Mitchell's text is set against ancient Chinese paintings selected by Asian art expert, Dr Stephen Little. "Beautiful and accessible; the English as 'fluid as melting ice', is a joy to read throughout" "The New Republic". Full colour illus. Zusammenfassung Stephen Mitchell's much praised translation of Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching, with its message of balance and harmony in living, is accompanied by a selection of ancient Chinese paintings.

Autorentext
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.

Klappentext

Illustrated edition of Stephen Mitchell's acclaimed translation of Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching" (The Book Of The Way), which has sold over half a million copies worldwide. Here, Mitchell's text is set against ancient Chinese paintings selected by Asian art expert, Dr Stephen Little. "Beautiful and accessible; the English as 'fluid as melting ice', is a joy to read throughout" "The New Republic". Full colour illus.

Zusammenfassung
Stephen Mitchell's much praised translation of Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching, with its message of balance and harmony in living, is accompanied by a selection of ancient Chinese paintings.