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The Way of Nature

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Way of Nature
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Zhuangzi
Illustrated by C. C. Tsai
Translated by Brian Bruya
Foreword by Edward Slingerland
SeriesThe Illustrated Library of Chinese Classics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 216
Category/GenreOriental and Indian philosophy
Ethics and moral philosophy
Zen Buddhism
Taoism
ISBN/Barcode 9780691179742
ClassificationsDewey:181.114
Audience
General
Illustrations 233 b/w illus. 1 map.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 2 July 2019
Publication Country United States

Description

A delightfully illustrated selection of the great Daoist writings of Zhuangzi by bestselling cartoonist C. C. Tsai C. C. Tsai is one of Asia's most popular cartoonists, and his editions of the Chinese classics have sold more than 40 million copies in over twenty languages. This volume presents Tsai's delightful graphic adaptation of the profound

Author Biography

C. C. Tsai is one of Asia's most beloved illustrators. His bestselling editions of the Chinese classics have introduced generations of readers to the wisdom of such luminaries as Confucius, Sunzi, and Laozi. Born in Taiwan, Tsai now lives in Hangzhou, China. Brian Bruya is professor of philosophy at Eastern Michigan University, where he teaches Chinese and comparative philosophy. He has translated many of Tsai's books into English. Edward Slingerland is professor of Asian studies at the University of British Columbia and the author of Trying Not to Try: Ancient China, Modern Science, and the Power of Spontaneity.

Reviews

"[A]n ideal introduction . . . Tsai's layout is elegant."---Chris Gavaler, PopMatters "The English translation of C. C. Tsai's comic version of the Zhuangzi is such a special thing. . . . [this comic version] with the visual dimension that brings the reader directly into the world of the ancients, is both for the sinologist and for the lay reader alike, [is] a very enjoyable book - and that is what is should be."---Bart Dessein, Journal of the European Association for Chinese Studies