Maspero, Henri.

Taosim and Chinese Religion. Translated by Frank A. Kierman, Jr.

First published in French by Gallimard 1971. Amherst, Massachussetts, The University of Massachussetts Press, 1981. 16 cm x 22 cm. 578 pages. Two pages of black and white illustrations. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. The Rare Hardcover Edition !

Henri Maspero (1883-1945) was the first Western scholar to study the vast compendium of Taoist writing, the Tao-tsang. His monumental work ‘Taoism and Chinese Religion’ was first published in French.

Contents include: Ancient Religion / Taoism / Buddhism / Confucianism / The Family and Court of the Jade Emperor / Sire Thunder and Mother Lightning / The Dragon Kings, Lung-wang / The Gods of Administrative Districts / The Supreme Lord of Dark Heaven (Hsuan-t’ien Shang-ti) / Peasant Life / Spring Festivals / Taoist Communities and Public Worship / Taoism Under the Ch’in and the Han / etc.

• Keywords: Ancient Philosophy · Ancient Religion · Buddha · Buddhism · Buddhist · Buddhist Classification · Catalogue Autumn 2020 · China · Chinese · Chinese Culture · Chinese History · Chinese Literature · Chinese Religion · Confucianism · Cosmology · Cultural History · Cultural Studies · Daoism · Eastern Philosophy · Eastern Philosophy – Rare · Eastern Philosophy and Culture Rare · Folklore · Mythology · Religious life and customs · Religious Traditions and Practices · Sinology · Tao · Tao-tê-ching · Taoism · Taoist · Traditional Customs
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870233084
• Inventory Number: 200114AB

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