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Imprint: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2015. Series: Norton anthology of world religions. Responsibility: Edited by James Robson ; Series Editor Jack Miles. OCLC Number: 900012287. Physical: Text : 1 volume : xxxii, 754 pages : maps, illustrations ; 24 cm. Features: Includes bibliographic references, glossary, index.
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GT-D / Robso
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9780393918977
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Description: Unprecedented in scope and approach, The Norton Anthology of World Religions: Daoism brings together over 150 texts from Daoism’s origins in the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 B.C.E.) to its vital, international present. The volume features Jack Miles’ illuminating General Introduction—“Art, Play, and the Comparative Study of Religion”—as well as James Robson’s “Daoism Lost and Found,” a lively primer on the history and guiding values and practices of Daoism.
Table of Contents:
How the West Learned to Compare Religions / Jack Miles --
Daoism Lost and Found / James Robson --
The Dawn of Daoism: From the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 B.C.E.) through the Qin Dynasty (221-206 B.C.E.) --
Classical Daoism Takes Shape: From the Han Dynasty (202 B.C.E.-220 C.E.) through the Six Dynasties Period (220-589 C.E.) --
The Consolidation and Expansion of Daoism: From the Sui Dynasty (581-618 C.E.) through the Tang Dynasty (618-907 C.E.) --
The Resurgence and Diversification of Daoism: The Song (960-1279 C.E.) and Yuan (1260-1368 C.E.) Dynasties --
The New Standardization and Unification of Daoism: From the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 C.E.) through the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912 C.E.) --
Modern Chinese History and the Remaking of Daoism: From the Republican Era (1912-1949) to the Early Twenty-First Century.
FY2017 /
Table of Contents:
How the West Learned to Compare Religions / Jack Miles --
Daoism Lost and Found / James Robson --
The Dawn of Daoism: From the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 B.C.E.) through the Qin Dynasty (221-206 B.C.E.) --
Classical Daoism Takes Shape: From the Han Dynasty (202 B.C.E.-220 C.E.) through the Six Dynasties Period (220-589 C.E.) --
The Consolidation and Expansion of Daoism: From the Sui Dynasty (581-618 C.E.) through the Tang Dynasty (618-907 C.E.) --
The Resurgence and Diversification of Daoism: The Song (960-1279 C.E.) and Yuan (1260-1368 C.E.) Dynasties --
The New Standardization and Unification of Daoism: From the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 C.E.) through the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912 C.E.) --
Modern Chinese History and the Remaking of Daoism: From the Republican Era (1912-1949) to the Early Twenty-First Century.
FY2017 /
Physical description
xxxii, 754 p.; 24 cm
Description
Unprecedented in scope and approach, this book brings together over 150 texts from Daoism's origins in the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 B.C.E.) to its vital, international present.
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