{"product_id":"the-spirit-of-tao-paperback","title":"The Spirit of Tao - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Cleary\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaoist 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 \u003ci\u003eTao-te Ching, Chuang-tzu, Huai-nan-tzu, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWen-tzu, \u003c\/i\u003estories 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas Cleary holds a PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University and a JD from the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law. He is the translator of over fifty volumes of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Islamic texts from Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese, Pali, and Arabic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 7.31 x 5.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758779760928,"sku":"9781570623707","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/89e3c5cb9ad835222dbaa95f51225557.webp?v=1780135226","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-spirit-of-tao-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}