Monastic Life in Medieval Daoism : : A Cross-Cultural Perspective / / Livia Kohn.
In Monastic Life in Medieval Daoism, a senior scholar of Daoist studies presents for the first time a detailed description and analysis of the organization and practices of medieval Daoist monasteries. Following an introduction to the wider, comparative issues involved in the study of monasticism, L...
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Place / Publishing House: | Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2003] ©2003 |
Year of Publication: | 2003 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (320 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Understanding Monasticism
- 2. Origins and History
- 3. The Monastic Vision
- 4. Relation to Society
- 5. Buildings and Compounds
- 6. Daily Discipline
- 7. Implements and Vestments
- 8. The Liturgy
- Conclusion
- Appendix: The Sources
- Notes
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author