Asceticism in Early Taoist Religion |
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| Author:
| Eskildsen, Stephen |
| Series title: | SUNY Series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7914-3956-2 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1998 |
| Publisher: | State University of New York Press
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| Imprint: | Suny Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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Using a wide variety of original sources, this book examines how and why early Taoists carried out such ascetic practices as fasting, celibacy, sleep deprivation, and wilderness seclusion.
Using a wide variety of original sources, this book examines how and why early Taoists carried out such ascetic practices as fasting, celibacy, sleep deprivation, and wilderness seclusion.