The Sacred and the Secular in Taoism

A compact comparison of three East Asian traditions, with the Taoist section covering the Tao, Yin and Yang, the deities and temple practice. Built as a slide presentation, so the key points are quick to scan.

Various Authors

A short survey of early Chinese religion, from ancestor worship and divination to the rise of Taoism and its relationship with Confucianism. Gives you the historical background the classics take for granted.

Herbert A. Giles

Lectures by the translator of the Taoist canon describing Confucianism and Taoism as living religions and comparing them with Christianity. A landmark study, and a clear record of how Taoism was first read in the West.

James Legge