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Imperiled Destinies
- The Daoist Quest for Deliverance in Medieval China
- Binding:
- Hardback
- Pages:
- 388
- Published:
- April 21, 2019
- Dimensions:
- 236x162x34 mm.
- Weight:
- 698 g.
Delivery:
2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 18, 2024
Description of Imperiled Destinies
This book examines the evolution of Daoist beliefs about human liability and redemption over eight centuries and outlines ritual procedures for rescuing an ill-starred destiny, focusing on the Daoist vocabulary of bondage and redemption, the changing meanings of sacrifice, and metaphoric conceptualizations bridging the visible and invisible realms.
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