THE BOOK OF TAO - key to the mastery of life

Mount Vernon / New York: The Peter Pauper Press, 1962. 'A Peter Pauper Press Book'. Translation by Frank J. MacHovec. Illustrated by Jeff Hill. Within the pages of this little book lies the key to the Mastery of Life. The Tao Teh Ching, he book of Tao and how to attain it? is at least 2.500 years old. As an ancient nature philosophy it is surely much older, having been passed down from one generation to another before the advent of writing. Contents: I). Tao - Sutras on the nature of Tao. II). Teh - Sutras on the nature of Teh. III). Ying-Yang - Sutras on the nature of paradox. IV). Tao and the state - Taoist philosophy in leadership, education, government, and war. 1). The Tao of ancients. 2). The main path of Tao. 3). Contentment. 4). In intelligence. 5). On real education. 6). To lead appear to follow. 7). Leaders work humbly. 8). Lead with deep unity. 9). To govern be gentle. 10). With Tao you are supreme. 11). Simplicity an ancient standard. 12). Do but never overdo. 13). Govern peacefully. 14). Be lawful, not full of laws. 15). Lead humbly but surely. 16). Rule without interfering. 17). The Tao of statecraft. 19). Settling disputes. 20). The ideal state. 21). Capital punishment. 22). War is evil. 23). Tao in war. 24). Tao strategy. 25). Victory in Tao. With notes. 63 pag. . 1st edition. Hard bound with dustjacket. Good condition/Cover illustrated. 19cmx11,5cm.