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Women in Daoism.
Women in Daoism focuses on the position and activities of women in the Daoist tradition from its inception to the present day. It describes how the role of Daoist women in Chinese society developed throughout history, focusing on the different ideals women stood for as much as on the religious pract...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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St Petersburg :
Three Pines Press,
2016.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Women in Daoism focuses on the position and activities of women in the Daoist tradition from its inception to the present day. It describes how the role of Daoist women in Chinese society developed throughout history, focusing on the different ideals women stood for as much as on the religious practices they cultivated. Presenting first materials on major goddesses, including the Mother of the West, it then discusses the reality of historical women practitioners, and their role in Chinese society. The third part focuses on women's transformation, describing the way the female body is viewed in. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (304 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781365531224 1365531228 |