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T'ai Chi Ch'uan
Jeaneane Fowler
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Description for T'ai Chi Ch'uan
Paperback. This guide blends Taoist philosophy and the everyday use of its principles through the Chinese art of T'ai Chi Ch'uan. The primary focus is on movement and stillness, which harmonizes the softness of movement with the stillness of the inner self. Num Pages: 279 pages, illus with 8-page colour plate section. BIC Classification: HPDF; WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
The exploration of Taoism and T'ai Chi begins by examining their origins and affiliations under the title of Beginnings. Subsequent chapters take up the themes of Harmony (expressing the duality and interrelation of yin and yang); The Way (which looks at the philosophy of the Tao and the path that leads to its practical expression through T'ai Chi); Change (which examines the influence of the I Ching and the Eight Energies); Direction (an analysis of the Five Elements); and Energy (which explores alchemy and the vital energy of ch'i). The primary focus is on Movement and Stillness, which harmonizes the ... Read more
The exploration of Taoism and T'ai Chi begins by examining their origins and affiliations under the title of Beginnings. Subsequent chapters take up the themes of Harmony (expressing the duality and interrelation of yin and yang); The Way (which looks at the philosophy of the Tao and the path that leads to its practical expression through T'ai Chi); Change (which examines the influence of the I Ching and the Eight Energies); Direction (an analysis of the Five Elements); and Energy (which explores alchemy and the vital energy of ch'i). The primary focus is on Movement and Stillness, which harmonizes the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
279
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Weight
390g
Number of Pages
279
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781903900208
SKU
V9781903900208
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About Jeaneane Fowler
Jeaneane Fowler was formerly Head of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of Wales, Newport, and later an Honorary Research fellow. Her publications include Hinduism: Beliefs and Practices (Choice Outstanding Title, 1997; revised and enlarged to two volumes in 2019), and in the same series, Humanism, Chinese Religions, T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism in Wales; and books on ... Read more
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