Livia Kohn

Gebundenes Buch

Chinese Healing Exercises

The Tradition of Daoyin

Beschreibung

Explores the different forms of Daoyin in historical sequence, beginning with the early medical manuscripts of the Han dynasty, then moving into its religious adaptation in Highest Clarity Daoism. This work outlines late imperial forms and describes the transformation of the practice in the modern world.

Autor

Livia Kohn, Ph.D., is Professor Emerita of Religion and East Asian Studies at Boston University. The author or editor of over 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, runs international conferences and workshops, and guides study tours to Japan.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Hawaii Press
• Seitenzahl: 282
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 156mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 558g
• ISBN-13: 9780824832346
• ISBN-10: 0824832345
• Artikelnr.: 23899409