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Great Clarity - Daoism and Alchemy in Early Medieval China (Hardcover) Loot Price: R1,838

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Great Clarity - Daoism and Alchemy in Early Medieval China (Hardcover): Fabrizio Pregadio

Great Clarity - Daoism and Alchemy in Early Medieval China (Hardcover)

Fabrizio Pregadio

Series: Asian Religions and Cultures

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This is the first book to examine extensively the religious aspects of Chinese alchemy. Its main focus is the relation of alchemy to the Daoist traditions of the early medieval period (third to sixth centuries). It shows how alchemy contributed to and was tightly integrated into the elaborate body of doctrines and practices that Daoists built at that time, from which Daoism as we know it today evolved. The book also clarifies the origins of Chinese alchemy and the respective roles of alchemy and meditation in self-cultivation practices. It contains full translations of three important medieval texts, all of them accompanied by running commentaries, making available for the first time in English the gist of the early Chinese alchemical corpus.

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Imprint:	Stanford University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Asian Religions and Cultures
Release date:	February 2006
First published:	March 2006
Authors:	Fabrizio Pregadio
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth / Cloth
Pages:	392
ISBN-13:	978-0-8047-5177-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems > Occult studies > Magic, alchemy & hermetic thought Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Oriental religions > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Alternative belief systems > Occult studies > Magic, alchemy & hermetic thought Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Oriental religions > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8047-5177-3
Barcode:	9780804751773