Alchemists, Mediums, and Magicians: Stories of Taoist Mystics
Stories of Taoist Mystics
$40.28
- Paperback
194 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2009
Summary
Here is a panoramic view of the many faces of Taoism and its intimate connection with Chinese culture and society - with intriguing accounts of the Taoist secret societies that carried out mystical exercises and powerful consciousness - altering techniques, including sensory deprivation, incantation, visualization, and concentration. “Alchemists, Mediums, and Magicians” is a collection of sketches portraying more than one hundred remarkable individuals associated with exceptional knowledge, u…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781590306598 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1590306597 |
| Author: | Thomas Cleary |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications |
| Imprint: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 194 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2009 |
| Weight: | 322g |
| Dimensions: | 14mm x 160mm x 228mm |
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About The Author
Thomas Cleary
Thomas Cleary is the translator of “Opening the Dragon Gate” by Chen Kaiguo and Zhen Shunchao and “The Story of Chinese Zen” by Nan Huai-Chin, as well as “The Art of War” by Sun Tzu, “The Book of Five Rings” by Miyamoto Musashi, “The Japanese Art of War,” and dozens of other titles on martial philosophy, Buddhism, Taoism, religion, and philosophy. He was born in 1949 and lives in Oakland, CA.
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