Friederike Assandri

Broschiertes Buch

The Daode Jing Commentary of Cheng Xuanying

Daoism, Buddhism, and the Laozi in the Tang Dynasty

Beschreibung

This book presents for the first time in English a complete translation of the Expository Commentary to the Daode jing written by the Daoist Cheng Xuanying in the 7th century CE. It includes a thorough introduction by the editor and translator that explores the origins of the commentary and its political and social context.

Autor

Friederike Assandri studied Classical Sinology, modern Sinology and Indology at the University of Heidelberg, and Chinese Philosophy at the Universtiy of Nanjing. She holds a PhD from the University of Heidelberg. She has lived for 10 years in China and currently lives in Berlin and holds a research position at the University of Leipzig. Her research focuses on the encounter of Buddhism with Chinese culture, intellectual history, and early medieval Daoism.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 440
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. November 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 157mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 635g
• ISBN-13: 9780190876463
• ISBN-10: 0190876468
• Artikelnr.: 61930438