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Alchemists, Mediums, and Magicians: Stories of Taoist Mystics
Contributor(s): Cleary, Thomas (Translator)

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ISBN: 1590306597     ISBN-13: 9781590306598
Publisher: Shambhala
OUR PRICE: $19.51  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: January 2009
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Taoism (see Also Philosophy - Taoist)
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2008032446
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.28" W x 8.98" L (0.71 lbs) 194 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Taoism
Features: Bibliography, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
 
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Publisher Description:
Here is a panoramic view of the many faces of Taoism and its intimate connection with Chinese culture and society--with intriguing accounts of the Taoist secret societies that carried out mystical exercises and powerful consciousness- altering techniques, including sensory deprivation, incantation, visualization, and concentration.
Alchemists, Mediums, and Magicians is a collection of sketches portraying more than one hundred remarkable individuals associated with exceptional knowledge, uncommon artistry, and spiritual leadership over a period of more than two millennia, from the eleventh century b.c.e. to the thirteenth century c.e. Compiled by Zhang Tianyu, a Taoist priest in the fourteenth century, the book introduces a broad range of personalities, professions, and pastimes of China's esoteric elite, from the most illustrious to the obscure. Among them are philosophers and scholars, strategists and statesmen, recluses and courtiers, magicians and mediums, philanthropists and educators, alchemists and physicians, seers and soothsayers, priests and paupers, artists and poets.
Cleary's expert translation and numerous, informative footnotes make this collection a lively and accessible read.
 
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