| Zhuangzi: Text and Context Contributor(s): Kohn, Livia (Author) |
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ISBN: 1931483272 ISBN-13: 9781931483278 Publisher: Three Pine Press OUR PRICE: $34.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Taoism (see Also Philosophy - Taoist) - History | Asia - China |
| Dewey: 299.514 |
| LCCN: 2013040147 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.15 lbs) 330 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Taoism - Cultural Region - Chinese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Zhuangzi: Text and Context is a comprehensive discussion of the ancient Daoist work Zhuangzi in 24 chapters, providing a chronologically-based outline of the context of the work, from the compilation of the text to its reading in 21st century ecology, plus a systematic discussion and interpretation of its central concepts from perfect happiness to playful uselessness. The book integrates a vast spectrum of original and secondary sources, examines the history and ideas in a wide context, both within China and cross-culturally, and relates many of Zhuangzi's key notions and practices to modern science, notably physics, biology, and psychology. Encyclopedic in scope, meticulous in execution, and skillfully presented, it is a must for anyone interested in traditional Chinese thought. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kohn, Livia: - Livia Kohn, Ph.D., is professor emerita of Religion and East Asian Studies at Boston University. The author or editor of over 40 books, she now lives in Florida, serves as the executive editor of the Journal of Daoist Studies, and runs various workshops and conferences. Her specialty is medieval Daoism and the study of Chinese longevity practices. She has written and edited numerous books and is a long-term practitioner of taiji quan, qigong, yoga, and meditation. |