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This section hosts books on Taoism, works of primary importance for everybody interested in Chinese religions, philosophy and philology.
Religions
Asceticism in Early Taoist Religion
(Suny Series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture)
by Stephen Eskildsen. Paperback, 1998.
Buddhist and Taoist Practice in Medieval Chinese Society
(Asian Studies at Hawaii, No 34)
by David W. Chappell (editor).
Five Lost Classics: Tao, Huang-Lao, and Yin-Yang in Han China
(Classics of Ancient China)
by Robin D.S. Yates (editor). Hardcover, 1997.
The first complete translation of the texts found in Mawangdui in 1973, primary sources for the study of Han Taoism.
Early Chinese Mysticism: Philosophy and Soteriology in the Taoist Tradition
by Livia Kohn. Paperback, 1991.
Historical Dictionary of Taoism
by Julian F. Pas, Man Kam Leung. Hardcover, 1998
Lao Tzu and Taoism
by Max Kaltenmark. Hardcover, 1969.
Lao-Tzu and the Tao-Te-Ching
by Livia Kohn, Michael Lafargue (editors). Paperback, 1998.
Laughing at the Tao: Debates among Buddhists and Taoists in Medieval China
by Livia Kohn [Click here to read more about the author]. Hardcover, 1995.
A translation of the Xiaodao lun by Zhen Luan (VI century), an important document of the debates among Buddhists and Taoists. This study examines medieval Buddhism's relationship to Chinese statecraft and society and exposes the political schemes behind the apparently religious disputes.
Religious Experience and Lay Society in T'ang China: A Reading of Tai Fu's Kuang-I Chi
by Glen Dudbridge. Hardcover, 1995.
The remains of Tai Fu's lost collection Guangyi ji preserve three hundred short tales of encounters with the other world. Through the eyes of a mid-century county official the picture emerges of a complex lay society, served by a mixed priesthood of ritual practitioners.
Science and Civilisation in China
by Joseph Needham.
Vol. 1: Introductory Orientations. Hardcover, 1954.
Vol. 2: History of Scientific Thought. Hardcover, 1956
Vol. 3: Mathematics and the Sciences of the Heavens and the Earth. Hardcover, 1959.
Vol. 4: Physics and Physical Technology, Part 1: Physics. Hardcover, 1962.
blankPart 2: Mechanical Engineering. Hardcover, 1962.
blankPart 3: Civil Engineering and Nautics. Hardcover, 1970.
Vol. 5: Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Part 1: Paper and Printing. Hardcover, 1985.
blankPart 2: Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Magisteries of Gold and Immortality. Hardcover, 1974.
blankPart 3: Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Historical Survey. Hardcover, 1976.
blankPart 4: Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Apparatus, Theories and Gifts. Hardcover, 1980.
blankPart 5: Spagyrical Discovery and Invention: Physiological Alchemy. Hardcover, 1983.
blankPart 6: Military Technology: Missiles and Sieges. Hardcover, 1995.
blankPart 7: Military Technology: The Gunpowder Epic. Hardcover, 1987.
blankPart 8: Hardcover, 1999.
blankPart 9: Textile Technology: Spinning and Reeling. Hardcover, 1988.
Vol. 6: Biology and Biological Technology, Part 1: Botany. Hardcover, 1986.
blankPart 2: Agriculture. Hardcover, 1984.
blankPart 3: Agro-Industrial and Forestry. Hardcover, 1996.
Select Bibliography on Taoism
(Iaswr Bibliographical Monographs, No 1)
by Julian F. Pas. Paperback, 1988.
Sufism and Taoism: A Comparative Study of Key Philosophical Concepts
by Toshihiko Izutsu. Hardcover, 1984.
A Survey of Taoist Literature: Tenth to Seventeenth Century
(China Research Monographs, No 32)
by Judith M. Boltz [Click here to read more about the author].
T'ang Transformation Texts: A Study of the Buddhist Contribution to the Rise
of Vernacular Fiction and Drama in China
by Victor H. Mair. Hardcover, 1989.
Taoism: Growth of a Religion
by Isabelle Robinet [Click here to read more about the author]. Paperback, 1997.
The essential text on the historical development and the basic concepts of Taoism from Laozi and Zhuangzi to the alchemical schools of XIV century.
Taoism: The Enduring Tradition
by Russell Kirkland. Paperback, 2004.
A concise but reliable introduction to Taoism by a well-known professor and scholar.
The Taoist Experience: An Anthology
(Suny Series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture)
by Livia Kohn (editor). Paperback, 1993.
Taoist Meditation: The Mao-Shan Tradition of Great Purity
(Suny Series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture)
by Isabelle Robinet, Julian F. Pas, Norman J. Girardot. Paperback, 1993.
An extensive study of Shangqing Taoism: cosmology, rituals, internal alchemy, meditational techniques. Isabelle Robinet is one of the greatest experts of this tradition and its textual corpus.
Taoist Ritual and Popular Cults of Southeast China
by Kenneth Dean. Paperback, 1995.
A fieldwork on the restoration of traditional rituals and local cults in contemporary China after 1979.
The Teachings of Taoist Master Chuang
by Michael R. Saso.
A detailed description and study of contemporary Taoist rituals, tracing back their origins in canonical texts and Taoist manifold tradition. Essential to the understanding of the Taoist religion.
Understanding Reality: A Taoist Alchemical Classic
by Chang Po-Tuan, Thomas Cleary (translator). Paperback, 1987.
A translation of the Wuzhen pian by Zhang Boduan (XI century), a fundamental text of the neidan (internal alchemy) tradition.
Wandering on the Way: Early Taoist Tales and Parables of Chuang Tzu
by Victor H. Mair (translator). Paperback, 1998.
An enjoyable translation of the Zhuangzi directed to general readers. Illustrated with woodcuts.
What is Taoism? and Other Studies in Chinese Cultural History
by Herrlee G. Creel. Paperback, 1982.
Lost Tai'-Chi Classics from the Late Ch'Ing Dynasty
(Chinese Philosophy and Culture)
by Douglas Wile. Hardcover, 1995.
Tai Chi Chuan: the Philosophy of Yin and Yang and Its Applications
by Douglas Lee. Paperback, 1988.
Mr. Lee's introduction to the underlying philosophy and practice of Taiji provides a foundation for the beginner and advanced student alike.
Tai Chi Training in China: Masters, Teachers and Coaches
by Howard Thomas. Paperback, 1997.
To find out what it's like to study Taiji in China.
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