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Imperiled Destinies : the Daoist Quest for Deliverance in Medieval China.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Harvard University Studies in East Asian Law SerPublication details: Boston : BRILL, 2019.Description: 1 online resource (400 pages)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 1684171024
  • 9781684171026
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Imperiled Destinies : The Daoist Quest for Deliverance in Medieval China.DDC classification:
  • 299.5/1422
LOC classification:
  • BL1910
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  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Intro -- IMPERILED DESTINIES: The Daoist Quest for Deliverance in Medieval China -- Contents -- List of Illustrations and Table -- Acknowledgments -- Chronology -- Introduction -- PART I: A REMEDY TO SAVE MANKIND: PETITIONING HEAVEN -- 1 Ritual Premises -- 2 Fateful Liabilities -- 3 The Protagonists and the Ransom -- 4 A Redemptive Program -- Part II: THE INTERIOR JOURNEY: LU XIUJING'S REFORMATION -- 5 Disciple of the Three Caverns -- 6 The Sacred Jewel Retreat -- 7 Set Right Your Heart, Set Right Your Conduct! -- 8 The Dharma-bridge of Requital
PART III: ALL UNDER HEAVEN: THE TANG SYNTHESIS -- 9 Paths to Initiation -- 10 Sacraments of Lay Religion -- 11 Instruments of Deliverance -- 12 Prayers for a New Elite -- Epilogue -- Works Cited -- Index -- Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series
Summary: Spanning eight centuries, from the second through the tenth century CE, examines the evolution of Daoist beliefs about human liability and redemption, and outlines ritual procedures for rescuing an ill-starred destiny.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)2661755

Print version record.

Intro -- IMPERILED DESTINIES: The Daoist Quest for Deliverance in Medieval China -- Contents -- List of Illustrations and Table -- Acknowledgments -- Chronology -- Introduction -- PART I: A REMEDY TO SAVE MANKIND: PETITIONING HEAVEN -- 1 Ritual Premises -- 2 Fateful Liabilities -- 3 The Protagonists and the Ransom -- 4 A Redemptive Program -- Part II: THE INTERIOR JOURNEY: LU XIUJING'S REFORMATION -- 5 Disciple of the Three Caverns -- 6 The Sacred Jewel Retreat -- 7 Set Right Your Heart, Set Right Your Conduct! -- 8 The Dharma-bridge of Requital

PART III: ALL UNDER HEAVEN: THE TANG SYNTHESIS -- 9 Paths to Initiation -- 10 Sacraments of Lay Religion -- 11 Instruments of Deliverance -- 12 Prayers for a New Elite -- Epilogue -- Works Cited -- Index -- Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series

Spanning eight centuries, from the second through the tenth century CE, examines the evolution of Daoist beliefs about human liability and redemption, and outlines ritual procedures for rescuing an ill-starred destiny.