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Daoism: A Short Introduction
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From the religion of the ancients to twenty-first century T'ai Chi, this engaged and informative introduction to the Daoist tradition spans the centuries and crosses the globe.
Placing a clear emphasis on Daoism as a living, changing culture, the author focusses on eight key themes - Identity, Way, Body, Power, Light, Alchemy, Text and Nature - to explain how Daoism is reinvented by each new generation. Along the way, the reader will encounter all the great Daoist figures, from Laozi to Lu Dongbin.
Complete with a timeline of Daoist history and a full glossary, Daoism: A Short Introduction will prove invaluable to students, scholars or 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.
From the religion of the ancients to twenty-first century T'ai Chi, this engaged and informative introduction to the Daoist tradition spans the centuries and crosses the globe.
Placing a clear emphasis on Daoism as a living, changing culture, the author focusses on eight key themes - Identity, Way, Body, Power, Light, Alchemy, Text and Nature - to explain how Daoism is reinvented by each new generation. Along the way, the reader will encounter all the great Daoist figures, from Laozi to Lu Dongbin.
Complete with a timeline of Daoist history and a full glossary, Daoism: A Short Introduction will prove invaluable to students, scholars or 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.
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