The Yellow Court Scripture, Volume 2
Precursors and Successors
- Paperback
260 pages
- Release Date
31 October 2024
Summary
The Huangting jing (Yellow Court Scripture), a central classic of Daoist meditation translated earlier in this series, did not grow or remain in a cultural vacuum. This book seeks to elucidate its greater context, presenting discussions and translations of four major and six minor works that can be described as precursors or successors of the text dating from the Eastern Han to the late Tang dynasties. Taken together, these texts illustrate the vibrant cultural role of the <…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781931483773 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1931483779 |
| Author: | Livia Kohn |
| Publisher: | Three Pines Press |
| Imprint: | Three Pines Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 260 |
| Release Date: | 31 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 390g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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About The Author
Livia Kohn
Livia Kohn, Ph.D., is Professor Emerita of Religion and East Asian Studies at Boston University. The author or editor of close to sixty books (including the annual Journal of Daoist Studies), she spent ten years in Kyoto doing research. She currently serves as the executive editor of Three Pines Press as well as the Journal of Daoist Studies, runs international conferences, and guides study tours to Japan.
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