Livia Kohn presents the first Western introduction to this aspect of traditional Chinese religious and culture. Through her careful textual study and fully annotated translation of the Scripture of Western Ascension, she delineates the history, structure, and contents of what mystical thought meant within the Daoist religion. She also discusses the religious background of the text and provides detailed analyses of philosophical concepts in chapters called ""The Physical Universe,"" ""Mind, Knowledge, Language,"" and ""The Way of the Sage.
- ISBN13 9781931483063
- Publish Date 28 February 2008
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Three Pines Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 292
- Language English