| Daoism Handbook Contributor(s): Kohn, Livia (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9004112081 ISBN-13: 9789004112087 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $351.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2000 Annotation: Thirty major scholars in the field wrote this new, authoritative guide to the main features and development of Daoism. The chapters are devoted to either specific periods, or topics such as Women in Daoism, Daoism in Korea and Daoist Ritual Music. Each chapter rigidly deals with a fixed set of aspects, such as history, texts, worldview and practices. Clear markings in the chapters themselves and a detailed index make this volume the most accessible key resource on Daoism past and present. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Taoism (see Also Philosophy - Taoist) - History | Europe - General - Social Science | Human Geography |
| Dewey: 299.514 |
| LCCN: 00022468 |
| Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 4 China |
| Physical Information: 2.53" H x 6.7" W x 9.72" (3.95 lbs) 956 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Thirty major scholars in the field wrote this new, authoritative guide to the main features and development of Daoism. The chapters are devoted to either specific periods, or topics such as Women in Daoism, Daoism in Korea and Daoist Ritual Music. Each chapter rigidly deals with a fixed set of aspects, such as history, texts, worldview and practices. Clear markings in the chapters themselves and a detailed index make this volume the most accessible key resource on Daoism past and present. |