The Tao of Zen (Tuttle Library of Enlightment)

The premise of The Tao of Zen is that Zen is really Taoism in the disguise of Buddhism-an assumption being made by more and more Zen scholars. The author traces the evolution of Ch'an (Zen) in China and later in Japan, where the "Way" was a term used interchangeably to describe the essence of both Taoism & Zen. These and other points are argued both historically & philosophically. A fascinating book.