Taoism: The Enduring TraditionPsychology Press, 2004 - 282 Seiten This clear and reliable introduction to Taoism (also known as Daoism) brings a fresh dimension to a tradition that has found a natural place in Western society. Examining Taoist sacred texts together with current scholarship, it surveys Taoism's ancient roots, contemporary heritage and role in daily life. |
Inhalt
UNDERSTANDING TAOISM | 1 |
fact tradition and selfidentification | 6 |
a taxonomic approach | 8 |
THE CLASSICAL LEGACY | 20 |
The useless words of Chuang Chou | 33 |
the Neiyeh | 39 |
the Tao te ching | 52 |
What Taoists inherited from classical texts | 67 |
Old currents new channels | 102 |
Life in the tideways | 110 |
THE SOCIOPOLITICAL MATRIX OF TAOISM | 116 |
Literati Taoism | 120 |
data interpretation and issues | 126 |
Women in Taoist history | 135 |
Taoists and dynasts | 144 |
THE CULTIVATED LIFE | 172 |
THE COURSE OF THE TAOIST TRADITION | 74 |
the Han dynasty | 76 |
Southerly currents | 85 |
Northerly currents | 89 |
the Tang dynasty | 92 |
The damming of the Tao? | 97 |
Cultivating reality | 190 |
CONCLUSION | 211 |
NOTES | 218 |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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Beliebte Passagen
Seite 257 - The Last Taoist Grand Master at the T'ang Imperial Court: Li Han-kuang and T'ang Hsiian-tsung.
Seite 253 - Journal of Chinese Religions 12: 19-32. 1986a. "Reflections on a Metal Mother: Tu Kuang-t'ing's Biography of Hsi-wang-mu." Journal of Chinese Religions 13/14: 127-42. 1986b. "Performers and Female Taoist Adepts: Hsi Wang Mu as Patron Deity of Women in T'ang China.
Seite 267 - The Poetry and Career of Li Po. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1950. Related Studies Eide, Elling. "On Li Po," in Perspectives on the T'ang, Arthur Wright and Denis Twitchett, eds.
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