"This book marks a new milestone in the study of Chinese religious
history. Only a scholar as intelligent and dedicated as Campany
would dare tackle and so eloquently translate one of the most
important and difficult works of early Chinese religious
history."--Paul Katz, author of "Images of the Immortal: The Cult
of Lu Dongbin at the Palace of Eternal Joy
"This is a pathbreaking work of lasting significance to the
field of Chinese religious history. The scholarship is solid and
current, drawing upon the best research from America, Europe,
China, and Japan. The translation is accurate, clear, and elegant,
based upon an innovative analysis of surviving sources."--Terry
Kleeman, author of "Great Perfection: Religion and Ethnicity in a
Chinese Millennial Kingdom
"A competent translation of Ge Hong's hagiographies, with close
attention paid to sources and editions, would already have
constituted a major contribution to the field of Taoist studies.
But Campany provides as well a survey of religious practices in Ge
Hong's writings and a reading of the hagiographies which enables us
to see the social practices that lie behind them. Together, these
two works-in-one constitute the best available portrait of religion
and society in early fourth-century China."--John Lagerwey, author
of "Taoist Ritual in Chinese Society and History
"Campany's annotated translation of Ge Hong's (283-343) classic,
the first in English, admirably captures the book's rich evocation
of the religious culture of Southern China in the fourth century.
Ge Hong here offers a series of case studies of what he regarded as
the historical and exemplary evidence for the existence of
immortals. This translation ofTraditions of Divine Transcendents
conveys a lively and multifaceted vision of the Taoist conception
of physical immortality. The book's emphasis on practices related
to the cult of the immortals and the hope for transcendence
squarely places its subject in the religious life of traditional
Chinese society."--Franciscus Verellen, co-editor of "The Taoist
Canon: A Historical Guide
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