Daoism in the Twentieth Century

Daoism in the Twentieth Century
Author :
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 403
Release :
ISBN-13 : 9780520289864
ISBN-10 : 0520289862
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Daoism in the Twentieth Century by : David A Palmer

Download or read book Daoism in the Twentieth Century written by David A Palmer and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An interdisciplinary group of scholars explores the social history and anthropology of Daoism from the late nineteenth century to the present, focusing on the evolution of traditional forms of practice and community, as well as modern reforms and reinventions. Essays investigate ritual specialists, body cultivation and meditation traditions, monasticism, new religious movements, state-sponsored institutionalization, and transnational networks"--Publisher's Web site.


Daoism in the Twentieth Century Related Books

Daoism in the Twentieth Century
Language: en
Pages: 403
Authors: David A Palmer
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-03 - Publisher: Univ of California Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

An interdisciplinary group of scholars explores the social history and anthropology of Daoism from the late nineteenth century to the present, focusing on the e
Chinese and Buddhist Philosophy in Early Twentieth-Century German Thought
Language: en
Pages: 362
Authors: Eric S. Nelson
Categories: Philosophy
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-08-24 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Presenting a comprehensive portrayal of the reading of Chinese and Buddhist philosophy in early twentieth-century German thought, Chinese and Buddhist Philosoph
Knotting the Banner
Language: en
Pages: 370
Authors: David J. Mozina
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-06-30 - Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In the hills of China’s central Hunan province, an anxious young apprentice officiates over a Daoist ritual known as the Banner Rite to Summon Sire Yin. Befor
Local Religion in North China in the Twentieth Century
Language: en
Pages: 236
Authors: Daniel L. Overmyer
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009 - Publisher: BRILL

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book is a comprehensive survey of the structure, organization and institutionalization of local community religious traditions in north China villages in t
Taoism
Language: en
Pages: 314
Authors: Russell Kirkland
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2004 - Publisher: Psychology Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Presents volume thirteen of a fourteen-volume series on World Religions exploring the origins of Taoism in China, its central beliefs and restoration under Chin