Daoism in the Twentieth Century (Paperback)


In this volume, an interdisciplinary group of scholars explores the social history and anthropology of Daoism from the late nineteenth century to the present, focusing on the evolution of traditional forms of practice and community, as well as modern reforms and reinventions both within China and on the global stage. Essays investigate ritual specialists, body cultivation and meditation traditions, monasticism, new religious movements, state-sponsored institutionalization, and transnational networks.

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In this volume, an interdisciplinary group of scholars explores the social history and anthropology of Daoism from the late nineteenth century to the present, focusing on the evolution of traditional forms of practice and community, as well as modern reforms and reinventions both within China and on the global stage. Essays investigate ritual specialists, body cultivation and meditation traditions, monasticism, new religious movements, state-sponsored institutionalization, and transnational networks.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

University of California Press

Country of origin

United States

Series

New Perspectives on Chinese Culture and Society, 2

Release date

March 2012

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

2012

Editors

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Contributors

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Dimensions

229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

404

ISBN-13

978-0-520-28986-4

Barcode

9780520289864

Categories

LSN

0-520-28986-2



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