Imperiled Destinies : the Daoist Quest for Deliverance in Medieval China.
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TextSeries: Harvard University Studies in East Asian Law SerPublication details: Boston : BRILL, 2019.Description: 1 online resource (400 pages)Content type: - 1684171024
- 9781684171026
- 299.5/1422
- BL1910
- online - EBSCO
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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 |
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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.

