Author: Laurence G. ThompsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Chinese Religion
Author: Laurence G. ThompsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Chinese Religion in Western Languages: 1981 through 1990
Author: Laurence G. ThompsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : de
Pages : 0
Book Description
Chinese Religion
Author: Laurence G. ThompsonChinese History
Author: Endymion Porter WilkinsonPublisher: Harvard Univ Asia Center
ISBN: 9780674002494
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1220
Book Description
Endymion Wilkinson's bestselling manual of Chinese history has long been an indispensable guide to all those interested in the civilization and history of China. In this latest edition, now in a bigger format, its scope has been dramatically enlarged by the addition of one million words of new text. Twelve years in the making, the new manual introduces students to different types of transmitted, excavated, and artifactual sources from prehistory to the twentieth century. It also examines the context in which the sources were produced, preserved, and received, the problems of research and interpretation associated with them, and the best, most up-to-date secondary works. Because the writing of history has always played a central role in Chinese politics and culture, special attention is devoted to the strengths and weaknesses of Chinese historiography.
Chinese Religion in Western Languages: 1991-1995
Author: Laurence G. ThompsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Historical Dictionary of Taoism
Author: Julian F. PasPublisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810866374
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 477
Book Description
This reference book on Taoism, one of the major spiritual traditions of China, includes in its coverage both Taoist philosophy and Taoist religion. An introduction provides overall insight into Taoist development through the ages, while the dictionary itself is comprised of 275 entries that define Taoist concepts, scriptures, deities, practices, and personalities. Includes an extensive bibliography.
A History of Chinese Civilization
Author: Jacques GernetPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521497817
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 836
Book Description
When published in 1982, this translation of Professor Jacques Gernet's masterly survey of the history and culture of China was immediately welcomed by critics and readers. This revised and updated edition makes it more useful for students and for the general reader concerned with the broad sweep of China's past.
Historical Dictionary of Daoism
Author: Ronnie L. LittlejohnPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 153812274X
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
Daoism is the oldest indigenous philosophic-spiritual tradition of China and one of the most ancient of the world’s spiritual structures. The name Daoism comes from the term dao, which meansa “way” or a “road” through the field or woods to one’s village. It is also means the “way” to do something, such as how a master craftsman carves wood, makes a bell, or even butchers an ox. But dao is also a nominative in the history of Daoism, referring to the energizing process that permeates and animates all of reality and moves it along. However, both text and practice in this tradition insist that dao itself cannot be described in words; itis not God in the sense of Western philosophy or religion. Daoism has no supreme being, even if there is an extensive grammar about nominally self-conscious entities and powers for which the Chinese use the word “spirit” (shen). For example, the highest powers of Daoism are variously called Taishang Laojun (the deified Laozi), the Celestial Worthy of Primordial Beginning (Yuanshi tianzun), the Jade Emperor (Yuhuang Shangdi), or the Perfected Warrior (Zhenwu). But these are expressions of dao in specific shen; they are not identical to Dao, except in the most unique case—when Laozi, the putative founder of Daoism and author of its major work, Daodejing, is said to be one with the dao. Historical Dictionary of Daoism contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, an extensive bibliography, and more than 400 cross-referenced entries related to the Chinese belief and worldview known as Daoism, including dozens of Daoist terms, names, and practices. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Daoism.
Journal of Chinese Religions
Author: The ALA Guide to Researching Modern China
Author: Yunshan YePublisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0838919545
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
Covering modern China, not just Chinese culture from an historical perspective, this important new book fills a sizeable gap in the literature.