| Description |
1 online resource (301 pages) |
| Series |
Routledge Studies in Taoism |
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Routledge studies in Taoism.
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| Contents |
Front Cover; The Emergence of Daoism; Copyright Page; Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and conventions; Introduction; 1. Immortality cults and cults of immortals; 2. Blood rites and pure covenants; 3. Talismans: the power of inscription; 4. The Yellow and the Red: controversies over sexual practice; 5. Creating orthodoxy; Afterword, in lieu of conclusion; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
At the core of Daoism are ancient ideas concerning the Way, the fundamental process of existence (the Dao). Humans, as individuals and as a society, should be aligned with the Dao in order to attain the fullness of life and its potential. This book presents the history of early Daoism, tracing the development of the tradition between the first and the fifth centuries CE. This was an era of political instability and social turmoil in China but it was also a period of cultural efflorescence, which saw the appearance of new forms of literature and the integration of Buddhism in Chinese society an |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Taoism -- History
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Religions.
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religions (belief systems, cultures)
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Religions
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Taoism
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780203583746 |
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0203583744 |
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