A Cure for Chaos
$43.11
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
8 July 2025
Summary
From bestselling cartoonist C. C. Tsai, a delightful graphic version of the stories and teachings of the important Chinese philosopher Mencius
C. C. Tsai is one of Asia’s most popular cartoonists, and his graphic editions of the Chinese classics have sold more than 40 million copies in over twenty languages. In A Cure for Chaos, he uses his virtuosic artistic skill and sly humor to create an entertaining and enlightening illustrated version of key selections from the Mencius…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691179810 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0691179816 |
| Author: | Mencius, Christine Gross-Loh, Brian Bruya, C.C. Tsai |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 8 July 2025 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 235mm |
| Series: | The Illustrated Library of Chinese Classics |
Critics Review
“Well-selected, witty, and aesthetically pleasing.”—Bart Dessein, Journal of the European Association for Chinese Studies
Mencius
C. C. Tsai is one of Asia’s most beloved illustrators. His work has been featured in the New York Times Magazine and his bestselling editions of the Chinese classics have introduced generations of readers to the wisdom of such luminaries as Confucius, Sunzi, and Zhuangzi.
Brian Bruya is professor of philosophy at Eastern Michigan University, where he teaches Chinese and comparative philosophy. His books include Ziran: The Philosophy of Spontaneous Self-Causation, and he has translated many of Tsai’s books into English.
Christine Gross-Loh is the coauthor, with Michael Puett, of the international bestseller The Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us about the Good Life. She has written for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Atlantic, and the Guardian.
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