Death, disease, and Daoism in the Tang (618-907 AD) : a history of Daoist liturgy in medieval China
This study examines Daoist rituals to deal with the recurring concerns in the medieval Chinese religion: the proper sending-off of the deceased, the avoidance of any malevolent effects associated with death, the search for the salvation of the dead. During the early medieval period, Daoism developed...
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University of Cambridge
2008
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.597624 |