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The friendly guide to understanding the rich history and modern practice of Taoism!
Exploring the philosophy, practices, and scriptures of one of the world's major religions -- and one of the oldest -- Taoism For Dummies provides a comprehensive introduction to this fascinating and influential religious tradition. Whether you're a student of religion or just curious about Taoism, this fun and friendly guide explains in plain English the fundamental concepts of Taoism, explores in depth the origins and multiple interpretations of the religion, and goes into detail about what it means to be a Taoist.
- Start with Taoism 101 -- learn the fundamentals and debunk the main myths about Taoism
- Follow the evolution of Taoism -- find out how Taoism has developed from Classical Taoist philosophy to institutionalized religion to western Taoism
- Unlock important Taoist concepts -- explore the Tao, yin and yang, and wu-wei
- Learn about the many texts of Taoism -- delve into the Tao Te Ching, as well as other texts from the rich body of Taoist scriptures
- Explore Taoist practices -- find out how followers bring Taoism into their daily lives
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- Title Taoism For Dummies
- Author Jonathan Herman
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 384
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher For Dummies
- Date 2013-06-24
- Features Bibliography, Glossary, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9781118423967 / 1118423968
- Weight 1.25 lbs (0.57 kg)
- Dimensions 9.19 x 7.44 x 0.8 in (23.34 x 18.90 x 2.03 cm)
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- Religious Orientation: Taoism
- Library of Congress subjects Taoism, Taoism - China
- Dewey Decimal Code 299.514
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