Cultivating Perfection
Download or Read eBook Cultivating Perfection PDF written by Louis Komjathy and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007-09-30 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Louis Komjathy |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 576 |
Release | : 2007-09-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789047421733 |
ISBN-13 | : 9047421736 |
Rating | : 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Cultivating Perfection by : Louis Komjathy
Book excerpt: Employing a comparative religious studies approach, this book provides a comprehensive discussion of early Quanzhen as a Daoist religious movement charactized by asceticism, alchemical transformation, and mystical experiencing. Emphasis is placed on the complex interplay among views of self, religious praxis, and religious experience.