Roaming into the beyond : representations of Xian immortality in early medieval Chinese verse / by Zornica Kirkova.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kirkova, Zornica, author.

Series:

Sinica Leidensia ; v. 129.

Sinica Leidensia ; volume 129

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chinese poetry--Qin and Han dynasties, 221 B.C.-220 A.D--History and criticism.

Chinese poetry.

Chinese poetry--220-589--History and criticism.

Immortality in literature.

Taoism in literature.

Chinese poetry--Qin and Han dynasties.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

ix, 419 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2016]

Summary:

Zornica Kirkova provides the first detailed study in a Western language of Daoism-inspired themes in early medieval Chinese poetry. She examines representations of Daoist xian immortality in a broad range of versified literature from the Han until the end of the Six Dynasties, focusing on the transformations of themes, concepts, and imagery within a wide literary and religious context. Adopting a more integrated approach, the author explores both the complex interaction between poetry and Daoist religion and the interrelations between various verse forms and poetic themes. This book not only enhances our understanding of the complexities of early medieval literature but also reevaluates the place of Daoist religious thought in the intellectual life of the period.

Contents:

Introduction

Religious and literary background

The dramatis personae

A phenomenology of immortals

The world of the immortals

The way to immortality

Immortality in the context of the human world

Conclusion.

Notes:

Based on the author's thesis (doctoral)--Univerzita Karlova, 2007.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Electronic version: Kirkova, Zornica. Roaming into the beyond.

ISBN:

9789004311565

9004311564

OCLC:

935690639