Severe asceticism in early Daoist religion

This dissertation is a survey and analysis of the ideal of severe asceticism conveyed in early religious Daoist texts. “Severe asceticism” in this study refers to religious practices that entail hardship, suffering and the rejection of basic human needs, along with the beliefs and attitudes that...

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Main Author: Eskildsen, Stephen Edward
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/7090