296 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
304 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
304 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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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.
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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 6. Afterword
Biography
Gil Raz is Associate Professor at Dartmouth College, USA. He specializes in Chinese Religion, with a particular interest in Daoism, and the interaction between Daoism, popular religious practices, and Buddhism.
