Women in Daoism

Author	: Catherine Despeux
Publisher	: Three Pine Press
Total Pages	: 312
Release	: 2003
ISBN-10	: UOM:39015060662627
ISBN-13	:
Rating	: 4/5 (27 Downloads)

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Book Synopsis Women in Daoism by : Catherine Despeux

Download or read book Women in Daoism written by Catherine Despeux and published by Three Pine Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women in Daoism' outlines the status and roles of women in the Daoist tradition from its inception to the present day. It describes the historical development and role of Daoist women in Chinese society, focusing on the different ideals women stood for as much as on the religious practices they cultivated.--Cover.

Women in Daoism Related Books

Language: en
Pages: 312

Women in Daoism

Authors: Catherine Despeux

Categories: History

Type: BOOK - Published: 2003 - Publisher: Three Pine Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Women in Daoism' outlines the status and roles of women in the Daoist tradition from its inception to the present day. It describes the historical development a

Language: en
Pages: 228

Gender, Power, and Talent

Authors: Jinhua Jia

Categories: History

Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-03-13 - Publisher: Columbia University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

During the Tang dynasty (618–907), changes in political policies, the religious landscape, and gender relations opened the possibility for Daoist women to pla

Language: en
Pages: 121

Immortal Sisters

Authors: Thomas Cleary

Categories: Religion

Type: BOOK - Published: 1996-11-11 - Publisher: North Atlantic Books

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Immortal Sisters presents life stories and teachings of distinguished female Taoist adepts who lived from the third to twelfth centuries. Among them is the poet

Language: en
Pages: 312

Gendering Chinese Religion

Authors: Jinhua Jia

Categories: Religion

Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-07-31 - Publisher: SUNY Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A gender-critical consideration of women and religion in Chinese traditions from medieval to modern times. Gendering Chinese Religion marks the emergence of a s

Language: en
Pages: 503

The World of Thought in Ancient China

Authors: Benjamin Isadore Schwartz

Categories: History

Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-06-30 - Publisher: Harvard University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The center of this prodigious work of scholarship is a fresh examination of the range of Chinese culture thought during the formative period of Chinese culture.