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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Oriental religions > Taoism
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Daoism in the Twentieth Century
(Paperback)
David A Palmer, Xun Liu; Contributions by Kenneth Dean, Fan Guangchun, Adeline Herrou, …
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In this volume, 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 both within China and on the global stage. Essays
investigate ritual specialists, body cultivation and meditation
traditions, monasticism, new religious movements, state-sponsored
institutionalization, and transnational networks.
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Daodejing
(Paperback)
Lao zi; Translated by Edmund Ryden; Introduction by Benjamin Penny
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"Of ways you may speak, / but not the Perennial Way; / By names you
may name, / but not the Perennial Name." So begins the best-loved
of all the classical books of China and the most universally
popular, the Daodejing or Classic of the Way and Life-Force.
Laozi's 2,500 year-old masterpiece is a work that defies
definition. The dominant image is of the Way, the mysterious path
through the whole cosmos modeled on the great Silver River or Milky
Way that traverses the heavens. A life-giving stream, the Way gives
rise to all things and holds them in her motherly embrace. It
enables the individual, and society as a whole, to find balance, to
let go of useless grasping, and to live in harmony with the great
unchanging laws that govern the universe and all its inhabitants.
This new translation draws on the latest archaeological finds and
brings out the word play and poetry of the original.
Straightforward commentary accompanies the text, and the
introduction provides helpful historical and interpretative
context.
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has
made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the
globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to
scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of
other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading
authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date
bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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