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The Sacred and the Secular in Taoism: Theories, Practices, and Communities

Av: Medverkande: Materialtyp: ArtikelUtgivningsinformation: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2024Beskrivning: 1 electronic resource (256 p.)Innehållstyp:
  • text
Medietyp:
  • computer
Bärartyp:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9783725811731
  • 9783725811748
Ämnen: Onlineresurser: Sammanfattning: As a type of native Chinese religion, Taoism is very di?erent from Western religions, and this Special Issue reveals certain characteristics of Chinese Taoism from the following three perspectives: theory, practice, and community. This reprint comprises original studies that emphasize the ideas of Taoism; discuss Taoist practices of cultivation, magic, and rituals; talk about Taoist communities and their institutional systems; and analyze the sacred and secular elements of these topics.
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As a type of native Chinese religion, Taoism is very di?erent from Western religions, and this Special Issue reveals certain characteristics of Chinese Taoism from the following three perspectives: theory, practice, and community. This reprint comprises original studies that emphasize the ideas of Taoism; discuss Taoist practices of cultivation, magic, and rituals; talk about Taoist communities and their institutional systems; and analyze the sacred and secular elements of these topics.

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