Over the past few decades, Daoism has become a recognizable part of
Western "alternative" spiritual life. Now, that Westernized version
of Daoism is going full circle, traveling back from America and
Europe to influence Daoism in China. Dream Trippers draws on more
than a decade of ethnographic work with Daoist monks and Western
seekers to trace the spread of Westernized Daoism in contemporary
China. David A. Palmer and Elijah Siegler take us into the daily
life of the monastic community atop the mountain of Huashan and
explore its relationship to the socialist state. They follow the
international circuit of Daoist "energy tourism," which connects a
number of sites throughout China, and examine the controversies
around Western scholars who become practitioners and promoters of
Daoism. Throughout are lively portrayals of encounters among the
book's various characters Chinese hermits and monks, Western
seekers, and scholar-practitioners as they interact with each other
in obtuse, often humorous, and yet sometimes enlightening and
transformative ways. Dream Trippers untangles the anxieties,
confusions, and ambiguities that arise as Chinese and American
practitioners balance cosmological attunement and radical spiritual
individualism in their search for authenticity in a globalized
world.
General
Imprint: |
University of Chicago Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2017 |
Authors: |
Elijah Siegler
• David A Palmer
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Dimensions: |
229 x 151 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
352 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-226-48484-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Archaeology >
General
|
LSN: |
0-226-48484-X |
Barcode: |
9780226484846 |
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