The scripture on great peace: the Taiping jing and the beginnings of Daoism
This first Western-language translation of one of the great books of the Daoist religious tradition, the Taiping jing, or ''Scripture on Great Peace, '' documents early Chinese medieval thought and lays the groundwork for a more complete understanding of Daoism's origins. Ba...
| Autres titres: | Taiping jing and the beginning of Daoism |
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| Type de support: | Électronique Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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Berkeley
University of Californiarnia Press
©2006
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| Dans: | Année: 2006 |
| Collection/Revue: | Daoist classics series
3 |
| Classifications IxTheo: | BM Religions chinoises KBM Asie |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Taoism Early works to 1800
B Taoism B Computer network resources Early works Electronic books B Tai ping jing B BODY, MIND & SPIRIT ; Spirituality ; Paganism & Neo-Paganism B Philosophy, Chinese B Electronic books B Tai ping jing Tai ping jing B RELIGION ; Comparative Religion B Early works B Taoism Early works to 1800 B RELIGION ; Taoism |
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| Résumé: | This first Western-language translation of one of the great books of the Daoist religious tradition, the Taiping jing, or ''Scripture on Great Peace, '' documents early Chinese medieval thought and lays the groundwork for a more complete understanding of Daoism's origins. Barbara Hendrischke, a leading expert on the Taiping jing in the West, has spent twenty-five years on this magisterial translation, which includes notes that contextualize the scripture's political and religious significance. Virtually unknown to scholars until the 1970s, the Taiping jing raises the hope for salvation in a pra |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index. - Print version record |
| ISBN: | 0520932927 |