The paradox of being: truth, identity, and images in Daoism

"Addresses the concept of truth in Chinese Daoist philosophy and ritual. Through wide-ranging research into Daoist ritual, both in history and as it survives in the present day, shows that the concept of true reality that informs this tradition posits being as a paradox anchored in the inexiste...

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1. VerfasserIn: Andersen, Poul 1944- (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Cambridge, Massachusetts Harvard University Asia Center 2019
In: Monograph series / Harvard-Yenching Institute (120)
Jahr: 2019
Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift:Harvard-Yenching Institute monograph series 120
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Taoismus / Wahrheit / Ritual / Ontologie
B China / Religionsethnologie / Taoismus / Wahrheit / Ritual
weitere Schlagwörter:B Taoism Rituals
B Taoist philosophy
B Taoism
B Truth Religious aspects Taoism
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Zusammenfassung:"Addresses the concept of truth in Chinese Daoist philosophy and ritual. Through wide-ranging research into Daoist ritual, both in history and as it survives in the present day, shows that the concept of true reality that informs this tradition posits being as a paradox anchored in the inexistent Way"--Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:067424110X