Taoism Growth of a Religion |
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| Author:
| Robinet, Isabelle |
| Translator:
| Brooks, Phyllis |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8047-2838-6 |
| Publication Date: | May 1997 |
| Publisher: | Stanford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $110.00 |
Book Description:
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For many years, it was customary to divide Taoism into "philosophical Taoism" and "religious Taoism." The author has long argued that this is a false division and that "religious" Taoism is simply the practice of "philosophical" Taoism. She sees Taoism as foremost a religion, and the present work traces the development of Taoism up to the point it reached its mature form.
For many years, it was customary to divide Taoism into "philosophical Taoism" and "religious Taoism." The author has long argued that this is a false division and that "religious" Taoism is simply the practice of "philosophical" Taoism. She sees Taoism as foremost a religion, and the present work traces the development of Taoism up to the point it reached its mature form.