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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Format: | Others |
Language: | English |
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2009
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/7090 |
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