Gender, Power, and Talent : The Journey of Daoist Priestesses in Tang China /

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During the Tang dynasty (618-907), changes in political policies, the religious landscape, and gender relations opened the possibility for Daoist women to play an unprecedented role in religious and public life. Women, from imperial princesses to the daughters of commoner families, could be ordained...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jia, Jinhua (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [2018]
Temas:
Taoism > History.
Taoist women > History.
Women priests > China.
HISTORY / Asia / China.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Figures and Tables
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • I. The Rise of Daoist Priestesses as a Gendered Religio-Social Group
  • II. Destiny and Power of the Ordained Royal Women
  • III. Religious Leadership, Practice, and Ritual Function
  • IV. Liu Moran and the Daoist Theory of Inner Cultivation
  • V. Longevity Techniques and Medical Theory: The Legacy of Hu Yin
  • VI. The Yaochi ji and Three Daoist Priestess-Poets
  • VII. Unsold Peony: The Life and Poetry of the Priestess-Poet Yu Xuanji
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix: Du Guangting and the Hagiographies of Tang Daoist Women
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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