Divine traces of the daoist sisterhood: records of the assembled transcendents of the fortified walled city by du guangling (850-933)
Auteur :
Cahill, Suzanne E.
Éditeur :
Three Pines Press
ISBN :
9781931483049
Date de publication :
31 mars 2006
Dimensions :
22,9 x 16,0 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
413 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Presents material on the lives and religious quests of Daoist women in medieval China. Translating and discussing religious women's biographies, this book explores the social context, ideals, and techniques of their practice, relating the stories to Daoist themes and political events. It elucidates the underlying threads of women's divine careers.