Livia Kohn

Broschiertes Buch

Pristine Affluence

Daoist Roots in the Stone Age

Beschreibung

Examines fundamental Daoist values, modes of thinking, dietetics, communities, leadership ideals, nonviolence, gender equality as well as methods of self-cultivation in relation to prehistoric patterns. An enlightening account of Daoism in the context of human development since the Paleolithic, this book offers a new vision of the Daoist tradition, Chinese history, and essential human choices.

Autor

Livia Kohn, Ph.D., is Professor Emerita of Religion and East Asian Studies at Boston University. The author or editor of over 40 books, she now lives in Florida, serves as the executive editor of the Journal of Daoist Studies , and runs various workshops and conferences. Her specialty is medieval Daoism and the study of Chinese longevity practices. She has written and edited numerous books and is a long-term practitioner of taiji quan, qigong, yoga, and meditation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Three Pine Press
• Seitenzahl: 275
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. April 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 154mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 399g
• ISBN-13: 9781931483360
• ISBN-10: 1931483361
• Artikelnr.: 48967150