Daoism: a guide for the perplexed
"Daoism is a global religious and cultural phenomenon characterized by multiculturalism and ethnic diversity. Daoism: A Guide for the Perplexed offers a clear and thorough survey of this ancient and modern religious tradition. The book includes an overview of Daoist history, including key individuals and movements, translations of primary Daoist texts, and discussions of key dimensions of Daoist religiosity, covering primary concerns and defining characteristics of the religion. Specifically de…
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- Full title :Daoism : a guide for the perplexed / Louis Komjathy.
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"Daoism is a global religious and cultural phenomenon characterized by multiculturalism and ethnic diversity. Daoism: A Guide for the Perplexed offers a clear and thorough survey of this ancient and modern religious tradition. The book includes an overview of Daoist history, including key individuals and movements, translations of primary Daoist texts, and discussions of key dimensions of Daoist religiosity, covering primary concerns and defining characteristics of the religion. Specifically designed to meet the needs of students and general readers seeking a thorough understanding of the religion, this book is the ideal guide to studying and understanding Daoism as a lived and living religious community."--Page 4 of cover.
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- Publication Date:2014.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Bloomsbury Academic, An imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Place of Publication:London, UK
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2014.
The Physical Object
- Description:x, 272 pages : : illustrations ; : 23 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781441148155, 1441148159, 9781441157959, 1441157956, 1441134689, 9781441134684, 1441139214, 9781441139214
- oclc:ocn657603495
- LC Classification:BL1920
- Dewey Decimal:299.5/14
Table of Contents
Introduction : on guidance and perplexity -- Tradition -- Community -- Identity -- View -- Personhood -- Practice -- Experience -- Place -- Modernity.
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