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Taoism


Taoism

Author: Russell Kirkland

language: en

Publisher: Psychology Press

Release Date: 2004


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Presents volume thirteen of a fourteen-volume series on World Religions exploring the origins of Taoism in China, its central beliefs and restoration under China's religious freedom clause, rituals, sacred sites, and more.

Taoism For Dummies


Taoism For Dummies

Author: Jonathan Herman

language: en

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Release Date: 2013-05-30


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The definitive guide to understanding Taoism—no matter your background or faith Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching is the second most translated book in the world, and the practice of religious Taoism is on the rise in China, where adherents currently number in the hundreds of millions. Yet there remains a remarkable lack of reliable information about Taoism for curious westerners. Taoism For Dummies provides comprehensive coverage of Taoism's origins in China's Chou Dynasty, its underlying quietist principles, its emergence as a major religion, various interpretation of its core texts, including both Eastern and Western interpretations, key Taoist concepts, and much more. It also provides a fascinating glimpse of Taoism in contemporary China. The ideal guide for readers interested in this influential religion, as well as those taking an introductory course on Taoism or Chinese Religion A valuable source of insight for those with an interest in modern Chinese culture and beliefs

Lao-tzu and the Tao-te-ching


Lao-tzu and the Tao-te-ching

Author: Livia Kohn

language: en

Publisher: SUNY Press

Release Date: 1998-03-19


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Examines the traditional and modern Western interpretations of the Tao-te-ching, and its author, Lao-tzu.