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The paradox of being : truth, identity, and images in Daoism /

"Addresses the concept of truth in Chinese Daoist philosophy and ritual. Through wide-ranging research into Daoist ritual, both in history and as it survives in the present day, shows that the concept of true reality that informs this tradition posits being as a paradox anchored in the inexiste...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Andersen, Poul, 1944- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Asia Center, 2019.
Series:Harvard-Yenching Institute monograph series ; 120.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"Addresses the concept of truth in Chinese Daoist philosophy and ritual. Through wide-ranging research into Daoist ritual, both in history and as it survives in the present day, shows that the concept of true reality that informs this tradition posits being as a paradox anchored in the inexistent Way"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 346 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781684171040
1684171040