Great Clarity
Subtitle: Daoism and Alchemy in Early Medieval China (Asian Religions and Cultures)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: February 27, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9780804751773
Subjects: Magic & alchemy; Oriental religions; BCE to c 500 CE; c 500 CE to c 1000 CE; Medieval; Daoism; Religion - World Religions; History: World; China; Religion; Asia - China; Religion / Taoism; Alchemy; History; Taoism
First sentence: The origins of alchemy is a fascinating subject that has engaged the attention of several generations of scholars.