Great clarity : Daoism and alchemy in early medieval China / Fabrizio Pregadio.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pregadio, Fabrizio.

Series:

Asian religions & cultures.

Asian religions & cultures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Taoism--China--History.

Taoism.

Alchemy--China--History.

Alchemy.

China--Religion.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (385 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Fabrizio Pregadio extensively examines the religious aspects of Chinese alchemy. The main focus is the relation of alchemy to the Daoist traditions of the early medieval period (third to sixth centuries).

Contents:

Front matter

CONTENTS

List of Figures and Tables

Conventions

Preface

Introduction

PART ONE: THE HEAVEN OF GREAT CLARITY AND ITS REVELATIONS

PART TWO: THE ELIXIRS OF THE GREAT CLARITY

PART THREE: A HISTORY OF THE GREAT CLARITY

PART FOUR: TEXTS OF THE GREAT CLARITY

PART FIVE: THE LEGACY OF THE GREAT CLARITY

APPENDIXES

Notes

Glossary

Works Quoted

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-336) and index.

ISBN:

9780804767736

0804767734

9781429415996

1429415991

OCLC:

75972829