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Thomas (Übers.) Cleary

Alchemists, Mediums, and Magicians

Stories of Taoist Mystics

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Here is an introduction to the magical and mystical realm of Taoism through biographical and historical sketches of Taoist adepts over two thousand years. This panoramic view of the many faces of Taoism and its intimate connection with Chinese culture and society includes intriguing accounts of the Taoist secret societies that carried out mystical exercises and powerful consciousness-altering techniques, including sensory deprivation, incantation, visualization, and concentration.This collection of sketches, compiled by Zhang Tianyu, a Taoist priest in the fourteenth century, and translated by renowned translator Thomas Cleary, portrays more… Mehr

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Produktdetails


  • ISBN: 978-0-8348-2166-8
  • EAN: 9780834821668
  • Produktnummer: 21088501
  • Verlag: Shambhala
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
  • Seitenangabe: 304 S.
  • Plattform: EPUB
  • Masse: 567 KB

Über den Autor


Thomas Cleary holds a PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University and a JD from the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law. He is the translator of over fifty volumes of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Islamic texts from Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese, Pali, and Arabic.

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