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A new reading of Daoism, arguing that it originated in a particular textual tradition distinct from Confucianism and other philosophical traditions of early China.

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Author:   Thomas Michael
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.254kg
ISBN:  

9780791464762

ISBN 10:   0791464768
Pages:   182
Publication Date:   26 May 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Note on the Texts 1. Early Daoism and Metaphysics 2. Early Daoism and Cosmogony Before the World The Xicizhuan: An Alternative Cosmogony of the Confucian Tradition Abyssal Waters Placental Waters 3. Early Daoism and Cosmology The Harmonious World Was There an Early Daoist Cosmology before the Laozi? The Hidden Sage Is Not a Public King Why Politics and Religion Don't Mix; or Do They? The World Was Born, Not Made Sages Live the Adventure 4. Early Daoism and Ontology The Fractured World Splitting Binary Differences: The Ontological Vision of the Laozi Human Labor Gets a Turn: The Ontological Vision of the Qiwulun 5. Early Daoism and Soteriology The Healed World The Neiye Describes the Body as Jing The Laozi Describes the Newborn Body The Zhuangzi Describes the Body as Heaven The Huainanzi Describes the Correlative Body 6. Early Daoism and Modernity Notes Bibliography Index

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Thomas Michael is Assistant Professor of Religion at The George Washington University.

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