Product Description: This concise, illustrated introduction to Tao provides a unique distillation of this highly distinctive tradition, from its origins in ancient China to its place in society today. It covers nine key themes, including the life of Tao's founding sage Laozi and his teachings; the influential sacred writings of the Tao Te Ching and Zhuangzi; and the concept of wu wei (non interference)...read more

Product Description: Lavishly illustrated with some thirty color photographs and sprinkled with boxed features that focus on fascinating issues, these four volumes offer a marvelous tour of Eastern religions. Covering Islam, Buddhism, Shinto, and Confucianism, the set illuminates the history of each religion, its practices and holy texts, and its sacred places and important figures...read more

A concise introduction to Taoism blends well-written commentary with illustrations and photographs to accurately depict this influential Asian religion.

Offers an introduction to Confucianism, covering origins, central concepts, festivals, the interplay of yin and yang, and the role of the Five Phases.