Arkana: The Eight Immortals of Taoism

Legends and Fables of Popular Taoism

Autor*innen

• Man-Ho Kwok
• Johanne O. Brien
• Martin Palmer

Parameter

• 156 Seiten
• 6 Lesestunden

• China
• Esoterik & Religion
• Religion
• Religiöse Themen
• Sachbücher

Mehr zum Buch

28 legends and fables featuring the Eight Immortals--an illuminating study of popular Chinese religious beliefs with special appeal for readers of the Tao Te Ching and Joseph Campbell's works on myth. To this day, the Eight Immortals are among the most popular figures in Chinese art, and their cult has affected every aspect of Chinese culture. Line drawings throughout.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1990
• Einband: Paperback