Cultivating Perfection
| Author | : Louis Komjathy |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 577 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9789004160385 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9004160388 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Cultivating Perfection by : Louis Komjathy
Download or read book Cultivating Perfection written by Louis Komjathy and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Employing a comparative religious studies approach, this book provides a comprehensive discussion of early Quanzhen as a Daoist religious movement charactized by asceticism, alchemical transformation, and mystical experiencing. Emphasis is placed on the complex interplay among views of self, religious praxis, and religious experience.
