Pristine Affluence: Daoist Roots in the Stone Age

by Livia Kohn

The golden age of Daoists, rather than being imaginary, closely matches life in the Mesolithic, ca. 9000-5000 BCE, a sedentary form of hunting and collecting before the full development of agriculture and the rise of stratified societies and discriminating consciousness. The book examines fundamental Daoist values, modes of thinking, dietetics, communities, leadership ideals, nonviolence, gender equality as well as methods of self-cultivation in relation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931483361
• ISBN13: 9781931483360
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Three Pine Press
• Length: 275 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"