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Benjamin Penny - Daoism in History, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

Daoism in History

Essays in Honour of Liu Ts'un-yan

Av Benjamin Penny

Del i serien Routledge Studies in Taoism

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Over the last decade there has been a marked increase in the study of Daoism especially in Japan, China and the West, with a new generation of scholars broadening our understanding of the religion. Including contributions from the foremost scholars in the field, Daoism in History presents new and important research.These essays honour one of the pioneers of Daoist studies, Emeritus Professor Liu Ts'un-yan. His major essay 'Was Celestial Master Zhang a Historical Figure?' addresses one of the pivotal questions in the entire history of Daoism and is included here as the final essay. In addition, a Chinese character glossary, bibliography and index conclude the book.The first in an exciting new series, this book presents brand new thinking on Daoism - a field now recognized as one of the most vital areas of research in Chinese history and the history of religions.
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Benjamin Penny is Research Fellow in the Division of Pacific and Asian History, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University. He is the editor of Religion and Biography in China and Tibet (also published by Routledge).

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"This is a fine collection of essays ... that make an outstanding contribution to Daoist studies"--Chan Man Sing, New Zealand Journal of Asian Studies, Vol. 9 No. 2, June 2007'This volume represents an important contribution to the field of Daoist studies. The editor successfully integrated the essays into an organic whole and produced a book of high academic standard that should be part of any library consulted by scholars and students of Daoism or Chinese religions in general.' - Volker Olles, Journal of Chinese Religions 2009

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