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The Scripture on Great Peace: The Taiping jing and the Beginnings of Daoism
Barbara Hendrischke
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Paperback. A translation of one of the great books of the Daoist religious tradition, the Taiping jing, or Scripture on Great Peace, that documents early Chinese medieval thought and lays the groundwork for a more complete understanding of Daoism's origins. It includes notes that contextualize the scripture's political and religious significance. Series: Daoist Classics. Num Pages: 420 pages. BIC Classification: HRKN5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 604.
This first Western-language translation of one of the great books of the Daoist religious tradition, the Taiping jing, or Scripture on Great Peace," documents early Chinese medieval thought and lays the groundwork for a more complete understanding of Daoism's origins. Barbara Hendrischke, a leading expert on the Taiping jing in the West, has spent twenty-five years on this magisterial translation, which includes notes that contextualize the scripture's political and religious significance. Virtually unknown to scholars until the 1970s, the Taiping jing raises the hope for salvation in a practical manner by instructing men and women how to appease heaven and ... Read more
This first Western-language translation of one of the great books of the Daoist religious tradition, the Taiping jing, or Scripture on Great Peace," documents early Chinese medieval thought and lays the groundwork for a more complete understanding of Daoism's origins. Barbara Hendrischke, a leading expert on the Taiping jing in the West, has spent twenty-five years on this magisterial translation, which includes notes that contextualize the scripture's political and religious significance. Virtually unknown to scholars until the 1970s, the Taiping jing raises the hope for salvation in a practical manner by instructing men and women how to appease heaven and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Daoist Classics
Condition
New
Weight
604g
Number of Pages
420
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520286283
SKU
V9780520286283
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About Barbara Hendrischke
Barbara Hendrischke is Honorary Member of the China Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. She is author of Wen-tzu--Ein Beitrag zur Problematik und zum Verstandnis eines taoistischen Textes and Taiping jing: The Origin and Transmission of the 'Scripture on General Welfare'--The history of an unofficial text.
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