Discover China's rich spiritual history through the monumental works of polymath Jao Tsung-i, presented in English for the first time. Throughout his far-reaching discussions of Chinese religious history ranging from prehistoric ancestor worship to Daoist immortality cultism and beyond, Jao's studies draw upon an immense range of sources, including stele inscriptions, excavated manuscripts, and prehistoric artifacts. Engage with the very best of 20th-century Chinese-speaking sinology and gain new insights into China's fascinating history of spiritual traditions. This tour de force in Chinese religious history is a must-read for anyone seeking to unravel the complexities of China's intersecting spiritual traditions.
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Höhe: 248 mm
Breite: 162 mm
Dicke: 22 mm
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978-90-04-71430-4 (9789004714304)
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Frank Saunders Jr, Ph.D. (2019), is Assistant Professor in the Department of Chinese Literature at Hong Kong Chu Hai college. He regularly publishes on early Chinese philosophy, specifically Confucianism and Daoism, and has translated several Chinese-English academic works.
Richard J. Sage, Ph.D. (2022), is Senior Research Assistant at the Jao Tsung-I Academy of Sinology, Hong Kong Baptist University. His main research interests lie within Chinese intellectual history and the history and philosophy of religion, with a special focus on early Daoist and Buddhist texts and their exegetical traditions. His most recent publications in T'oung Pao 109.5-6 and Asia Major 36.2 center on the political instrumentalization of Daoist commentaries during the Northern Song period.
