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Understanding Taoism: Origins, Beliefs, Practices, Holy Texts, Sacred Places
by Jennifer Oldstone-Moore
About This Book
This pocketbook is a concise introduction to Taoism which since the 4th century BCE has been a pervasive influence in Chinese beliefs and the lives of China's people. Colour illustrations and inset summaries enhance the chapter on Taoism's origins and history; views of the Divine; sacred texts; sacred persons; ethical principles; sacred space; sacred time; death and afterlife; influence in society; religion and artistic creation. Glossary, bibliography and index.
* Actual charges are made in Singapore Dollars (SGD). SGD1.00 = US$0.77
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