Daoist Identity: History, Lineage, and Ritual
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Book
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ISBN 10
0824825047
ISBN 13
9780824825041
Category
200-299 Religion
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Publication Year
2002
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Pages
346
Subject
Tao.
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This text is an exploration of the various means by which Daoists over the centuries have created an identity for themselves. Using modern sociological studies of identity formation as its foundation, it brings together a representative sample of in-depth analyses by eminent scholars in the field.
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Daoist Identity is an exploration of the various means by which Daoists over the centuries have created an identity for themselves. Using modern sociological studies of identity formation as its foundation, it brings together a representative sample of in-depth analyses by eminent American and Japanese scholars in the field.
The discussion begins with critical examinations of the ways identity was found among the early movements of the Way of Great Peace and the Celestial Masters. The role of sacred texts and literary culture in Daoist identity formation is discussed. The volume then focuses on lineage formation and the increasing role of popular religious practices, such as spirit-writing, in modern Daoism since the Song dynasty. Finally it discusses the Daoist adaptation and reinterpretation of Buddhist rites, such as the feeding of souls in hell and the use of ritual gestures, and the changes made in contemporary Daoism in relation to traditional rites and popular practices.
Contributors: Asano Haruji, Suzanne Cahill, M. Csikszentmihalyi, Edward L. Davis, Terry F. Kleeman, Livia Kohn, Mabuchi Masaya, Maruyama Hiroshi, Mitamura Keiko, Mori Yuria, Peter Nickerson, Charles D. Orzech, Harold D. Roth, Shiga Ichiko, Tsuchiya Masaaki.
Daoist Identity is an exploration of the various means by which Daoists over the centuries have created an identity for themselves. Using modern sociological studies of identity formation as its foundation, it brings together a representative sample of in-depth analyses by eminent American and Japanese scholars in the field.
The discussion begins with critical examinations of the ways identity was found among the early movements of the Way of Great Peace and the Celestial Masters. The role of sacred texts and literary culture in Daoist identity formation is discussed. The volume then focuses on lineage formation and the increasing role of popular religious practices, such as spirit-writing, in modern Daoism since the Song dynasty. Finally it discusses the Daoist adaptation and reinterpretation of Buddhist rites, such as the feeding of souls in hell and the use of ritual gestures, and the changes made in contemporary Daoism in relation to traditional rites and popular practices.
Contributors: Asano Haruji, Suzanne Cahill, M. Csikszentmihalyi, Edward L. Davis, Terry F. Kleeman, Livia Kohn, Mabuchi Masaya, Maruyama Hiroshi, Mitamura Keiko, Mori Yuria, Peter Nickerson, Charles D. Orzech, Harold D. Roth, Shiga Ichiko, Tsuchiya Masaaki.
Biblio Notes
Material Type: Conference publication
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Livia Kohn; Harold D Roth
ISBN: 0824824296 9780824824297 0824825047 9780824825041
OCLC Number: 470537449
Notes: Text in English; glossary in Japanese
This volume is the result of a three-day conference, held at the Breckinridge Conference Center of Bowdoin College in York, Maine, May 29-June 1, 1998
Description: x, 333 s. : illustrations ; 24 cm
Responsibility: edited by Livia Kohn and Harold D. Roth
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Livia Kohn; Harold D Roth
ISBN: 0824824296 9780824824297 0824825047 9780824825041
OCLC Number: 470537449
Notes: Text in English; glossary in Japanese
This volume is the result of a three-day conference, held at the Breckinridge Conference Center of Bowdoin College in York, Maine, May 29-June 1, 1998
Description: x, 333 s. : illustrations ; 24 cm
Responsibility: edited by Livia Kohn and Harold D. Roth
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