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Taoism / [electronic resource] Paula R. Hartz.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: World religionsPublication details: New York, NY : Facts on File, c1993.Description: 128 p. : ill., map ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0816024480 (alk. paper)
  • 9780816024483 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 299/.514 20
LOC classification:
  • BL1920 .H37 1993
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Contents:
Preface -- Introduction: the modern Taoist world -- The origins and early history of Taoism -- The growth and spread of religious Taoism -- The scriptures and beliefs of Taoism -- Ritual and meditation -- The Tao of the arts -- Taoism today.
Summary: Text and accompanying photographs trace the progress of Taoist thought, revealing the essence of a mystical tradition that has quietly evolved over the centuries, keeping its peace amidst the rise and fall of civilizations.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 125) and index.

Preface -- Introduction: the modern Taoist world -- The origins and early history of Taoism -- The growth and spread of religious Taoism -- The scriptures and beliefs of Taoism -- Ritual and meditation -- The Tao of the arts -- Taoism today.

Text and accompanying photographs trace the progress of Taoist thought, revealing the essence of a mystical tradition that has quietly evolved over the centuries, keeping its peace amidst the rise and fall of civilizations.

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