Early Chinese Mysticism: Philosophy and Soteriology in the Taoist Tradition

by Livia Kohn

Book Overview

Did Chinese mysticism vanish after its first appearance in ancient Taoist philosophy, to surface only after a thousand years had passed, when the Chinese had adapted Buddhism to their own culture?... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691020655
• ISBN13: 9780691020655
• Release Date: October 1991
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Illuminating and Informative

This book is excellent for anyone with a serious interest in Chinese religions. It traces the development of Chinese mystical thought and practice from the earliest mystical and philosophical writings up through the Tang dynasty. In addition to its appeal to the scholarly community, anyone who has read and enjoyed some of the works of Chinese mysticism will find that this book provides a background in which to better understand what they have already read as well as exposing them to works they are not yet familiar with. All in all an excellent read.