书名: Taoism: The Enduring Tradition
作者: Russell Kirkland (Author)
出版社: Routledge; New edition edition (June 15, 2004)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0415263220
ISBN-13: 978-0415263221
Book Description
This concise and reliable introduction to Taoism brings a fresh dimension to a tradition that has found a natural place in Western societies. Combining Taoist sacred texts with current scholarship, it surveys Taoism's ancient roots, contemporary heritage and role in daily life.
From Taoism's spiritual philosophy to its practical perspectives on life and death, self-cultivation, morality, society, leadership and gender, Russell Kirkland's essential guide reveals the real contexts behind concepts such as Feng Shui and Tai Chi. Written for those seeking a genuine introduction to an often misrepresented tradition, it highlights Taoism's key elements and explains its early origins and modern transformations.
Review
"Amid the paucity of reliable textbook and introductory treatments of Daoism, Kirkland’s work does an outstanding job of synthesizing contemporary scholarship with a highly readable overview of the historical, textual, and ritualistic aspects of Daoism." -- Jeffrey Dippman, Central Washington University, Religious Studies Review
About the Author
Russell Kirkland is Associate Professor of Religion and Asian Studies at the University of Georgia, and a member of the executive board of the Society for the Study of Chinese Religions. He has been writing on Taoism for over twenty years, publishing more than a dozen studies of Taoism and the religions of China. He has previously taught at Stanford University, the University of Missouri and Oberlin College, Ohio.
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作者: Russell Kirkland (Author)
出版社: Routledge; New edition edition (June 15, 2004)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0415263220
ISBN-13: 978-0415263221
Book Description
This concise and reliable introduction to Taoism brings a fresh dimension to a tradition that has found a natural place in Western societies. Combining Taoist sacred texts with current scholarship, it surveys Taoism's ancient roots, contemporary heritage and role in daily life.
From Taoism's spiritual philosophy to its practical perspectives on life and death, self-cultivation, morality, society, leadership and gender, Russell Kirkland's essential guide reveals the real contexts behind concepts such as Feng Shui and Tai Chi. Written for those seeking a genuine introduction to an often misrepresented tradition, it highlights Taoism's key elements and explains its early origins and modern transformations.
Review
"Amid the paucity of reliable textbook and introductory treatments of Daoism, Kirkland’s work does an outstanding job of synthesizing contemporary scholarship with a highly readable overview of the historical, textual, and ritualistic aspects of Daoism." -- Jeffrey Dippman, Central Washington University, Religious Studies Review
About the Author
Russell Kirkland is Associate Professor of Religion and Asian Studies at the University of Georgia, and a member of the executive board of the Society for the Study of Chinese Religions. He has been writing on Taoism for over twenty years, publishing more than a dozen studies of Taoism and the religions of China. He has previously taught at Stanford University, the University of Missouri and Oberlin College, Ohio.
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