Taoism: The Parting of the Way

s/t: Lao Tzu & the Taoist Movement
Called "a 1st rate piece of work" by T.S. Eliot, this book offers a comprehensive discussion of Taoism, one of the world's major religions, as well as a study of the Tao te ching, the best known Taoist text & Lao-tzu as a Taoist prototype.
"Clarifies a large area of literature & history that has been a mystery to the West & makes fascinating reading even for those whose interest is casual."--The New Yorker