"Covering the historical, social, political, and cultural contexts, The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Chinese Philosophy and Gender presents a comprehensive overview of the complexity of gender disparity in Chinese thought and culture. Divided into four main sections, an inter…
The people and the Dao: new studies in Chinese religions in honour of Dan…
by Religious Thought and Lived Religion in China (Conference), Vancouver, B.C.), Overmyer, Daniel L., Religious Thought and Lived Religion in China: A Conference in Honour of Professor Daniel L. Overmyer on His Retirement, Vancouver, B.C.)
fromMonumenta serica monograph series
Caodaism is a new religion born in Vietnam during the struggles of decolonization, shattered and spatially dispersed by cold war conflicts, now trying to reshape the goals of its four million followers. Colorful and strikingly syncretistic, it incorporates elements of Chinese, B…
This is a survey of the history of Taoism from approximately the third century B.C., to the fourteenth century A.D. The main aim of this history of Taoism is to trace the major lines of its doctrinal evolution, showing the coherence of its development, the wide varieties of fact…
'Picturing the True Form' investigates the long-neglected visual culture of Daoism, China's primary indigenous religion, from the 10th through 13th centuries with references to earlier and later times.
During the Tang dynasty (618-907), changes in political policies, the religious landscape, and gender relations opened the possibility for Daoist women to play an unprecedented role in religious and public life. Women, from imperial princesses to the daughters of commoner famili…
"This book explores the contributions of East Asian traditions, particularly Buddhism and Daoism, to environmental philosophy in dialogue with European philosophy. It critically examines the conceptions of human responsibility toward nature and across time presented within these…
"Spanning eight centuries, from the second through the tenth century CE, examines the evolution of Daoist beliefs about human liability and redemption, and outlines ritual procedures for rescuing an ill-starred destiny" ... Provided by publisher
