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Using a historical, textual and ethnographic approach, this is the most comprehensive presentation of Daoism to date. In addition to revealing the historical contours and primary concerns of Chinese Daoists and Daoist communities, The Daoist Tradition provides an account of key themes and defining characteristics of Daoist religiosity, revealing Daoism to be a living and lived religion. Exploring Daoism from a comparative religious studies perspective, this book gives the reader a deeper understanding of religious traditions more broadly. Beginning with an overview of Daoist history, The Daoist Tradition then covers key elements of Daoist worldviews and major Daoist practices. This is followed by a discussion of the importance of place and sacred sites as well as representative examples of material culture in Daoism. The work concludes with an overview of Daoism in the modern world. The book includes a historical timeline, a map of China, 25 images, a glossary, text boxes, suggested reading and chapter overviews. A companion website provides both student and lecturer resources: http://www.bloomsbury.com/the-daoist-tradition-9781441168733/
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Louis Komjathy (Ph.D., Religious Studies; Boston University) is an independent scholar-educator and translator. He is also Founding Co-Chair of the Daoist Studies Unit of the American Academy of Religion and Founding Co-Director of the Center for Daoist Studies. He has published widely on Daoism, including Cultivating Perfection: Mysticism and Self-transformation in Early Quanzhen Daoism (2007) and The Way of Complete Perfection: A Quanzhen Daoist Anthology (2013). He lives in Chicago, Illinois.
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