Taoism: Origins, Beliefs, Practices, Holy Texts, Sacred Places

by Jennifer Oldstone-Moore

Book Overview

Existing in China alongside Confucianism and Buddhism throughout the centuries, Taoism has had a major impact on Chinese intellectual and spiritual life. This concise guide offers an engaging introduction to the precepts, history and practices of Taoism, in a well-designed and attractively illustrated volume that includes dozens of color photographs. The book illuminates Taoism--its main beliefs and rituals, the key sacred texts, the status of the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195219333
• ISBN13: 9780195219333
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 8.1"