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Women in Daoism
Despeux, Catherine; Kohn, Livia
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Description for Women in Daoism
paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: HRKN5; JFSJ1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478.
Daoism is the indigenous higher religion of traditional China. Growing from a philosophical root and developing through practices of longevity and immorality, it has found expression in communal organizations, ritual structures, and age-old lineages. A multifaceted tradition, Daoism in the 2,500 years of its history has related to women in a number of different ways matching the complexity of other religions, where the relationship to the female is often ambiguous and ambivalent. They commonly see motherhood, sexuality, fertility, esoteric knowledge, and secret powers as closely linked with the feminine and evaluate these aspects positively. But many religions also relegate women ... Read more
Daoism is the indigenous higher religion of traditional China. Growing from a philosophical root and developing through practices of longevity and immorality, it has found expression in communal organizations, ritual structures, and age-old lineages. A multifaceted tradition, Daoism in the 2,500 years of its history has related to women in a number of different ways matching the complexity of other religions, where the relationship to the female is often ambiguous and ambivalent. They commonly see motherhood, sexuality, fertility, esoteric knowledge, and secret powers as closely linked with the feminine and evaluate these aspects positively. But many religions also relegate women ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Hawaii Distributed Titles United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United States
ISBN
9781931483018
SKU
V9781931483018
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About Despeux, Catherine; Kohn, Livia
Livia Kohn is professor emerita of religion and East Asian studies at Boston University and now lives in Florida. Her specialty is medieval Daoism and the study of Chinese longevity practices. She has written and edited numerous books and is a long-term practitioner of taiji quan, qigong, yoga, and meditation.
Reviews for Women in Daoism
This book is awesome. It reads clearly and fluently. The topics of the chapters make sense; the arguments are convincing and well-supported. The authors are thoroughly conversant with the fields of Daoist studies, Chinese history, and women's studies.... This book has no rival. It should instantly become a standard. - Susan Cahill, University of California, San Diego