Daoism in the twentieth century : between eternity and modernity /
Palmer, David A.,1969-
Liu, Xun,1959-
University of California, Berkeley.Global, Area, and International Archive.
Berkeley, Calif. ; London : Global, Area, and International Archive ; University of California Press,
c2012.
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. Essays investigate ritual specialists, body cultivation and meditation traditions, monasticism, new religious movements, state-sponsored institutionalization, and transnational networks"--Publisher's Web site.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-357) and index.
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. Essays investigate ritual specialists, body cultivation and meditation traditions, monasticism, new religious movements, state-sponsored institutionalization, and transnational networks"--Publisher's Web site.
Taoism