Daoism: a beginner's guide
"Placing a clear emphasis on Daoism as a living, changing culture, Miller focuses on the principal themes in Daoist thought in order to explain how Daoism is reinvented by each new generation. Complete with a timeline of key events and a helpful glossary, this sympathetic introduction will prove invaluable to both students and general readers who wish to learn more not only about the origins and nature of a profound tradition, but also about its role and relevance in our modern world."--Page 4 …
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- Full title :Daoism : a beginner's guide / James Miller.
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"Placing a clear emphasis on Daoism as a living, changing culture, Miller focuses on the principal themes in Daoist thought in order to explain how Daoism is reinvented by each new generation. Complete with a timeline of key events and a helpful glossary, this sympathetic introduction will prove invaluable to both students and general readers who wish to learn more not only about the origins and nature of a profound tradition, but also about its role and relevance in our modern world."--Page 4 of cover.
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- Publication Date:2008.
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- Publisher(s):Oneworld
- Place of Publication:Oxford
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2008.
Notes
Originally published as: Daoism : a short introduction. Oxford : Oneworld, 2003.
The Physical Object
- Description:xviii, 221 pages ; : 20 cm.
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- ISBN:9781851685660, 1851685669
- oclc:ocn172569410
- LC Classification:BL1920
- Dewey Decimal:299.514
Table of Contents
Historical introduction -- Identity -- Way -- Body -- Power -- Light -- Alchemy -- Text -- Nature -- Glossary of Chinese terms -- Bibliography -- Index.
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