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Autore |
Pregadio Fabrizio |
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Titolo |
Great clarity : Daoism and alchemy in early medieval China / / Fabrizio Pregadio |
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Stanford, Calif., : Stanford University Press, c2006 |
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ISBN |
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0-8047-6773-4 |
1-4294-1599-1 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (385 p.) |
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Collana |
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Asian religions & cultures |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Taoism - China - History |
Alchemy - China - History |
China Religion |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-336) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front matter -- CONTENTS -- List of Figures and Tables -- Conventions -- Preface -- Introduction -- PART ONE: THE HEAVEN OF GREAT CLARITY AND ITS REVELATIONS -- PART TWO: THE ELIXIRS OF THE GREAT CLARITY -- PART THREE: A HISTORY OF THE GREAT CLARITY -- PART FOUR: TEXTS OF THE GREAT CLARITY -- PART FIVE: THE LEGACY OF THE GREAT CLARITY -- APPENDIXES -- Notes -- Glossary -- Works Quoted -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Fabrizio Pregadio extensively examines the religious aspects of Chinese alchemy. The main focus is the relation of alchemy to the Daoist traditions of the early medieval period (third to sixth centuries). |
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