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Daoism and Chinese Culture.

A long-awaited textbook that introduces the major schools, teachings, and practices of Daoism, this work presents a chronological survey that is thematically divided into four parts: Ancient Thought, Religious Communities, Spiritual Practices, and Modernity. The work offers an integrated vision of t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kohn, Livia
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: St Petersburg : Three Pines Press, 2016.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:A long-awaited textbook that introduces the major schools, teachings, and practices of Daoism, this work presents a chronological survey that is thematically divided into four parts: Ancient Thought, Religious Communities, Spiritual Practices, and Modernity. The work offers an integrated vision of the Daoist tradition in its historical and cultural context, establishing connections with relevant information on Confucianism, Chinese Buddhism, popular religion, and political developments. It also places Daoism into a larger theoretical and comparative framework, relating it to mysticism, millena.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (238 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
ISBN:9781365518027
1365518027