Taoism: A New Perspective

By
Evgeny A Torchinov (Author) Russell Kirkland (Contributor)  

Hardback

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The book surveys the history and teachings of Taoism (Daoism) over the course of Chinese civilization, and explores themes and ideas that interest modern minds. The religions of Asia continually fascinate people around the world. During the 20th century, the Taoist (Daoist) tradition of China became well-known. But even at the century's end, our understandings of Taoism was limited to what scholars of Asia and Western lands had revealed. Few knew of the probing researches also being conducted by scholars of Russia, particularly Evgeny Torchinov (1956-2003). Torchinov, Russia's leading authority on Taoism, died suddenly before completing the final English edition of his comprehensive introduction, Daosizm: Opyt Istoriko-religioznogo Opisaniia. Here at last is that English edition and we see Taoism through fresh eyes, revealing new insights into the minds and lives of centuries of Chinese Taoists.
Author: Dr. Evgeny A. Torchinov (1956-2003): The late Evgeny Torchinov was head of the Department of Oriental Philosophy and Cultural Studies, Faculty of Philosophy, St. Petersburg State University, Russia. With an initial degree in Chinese Philology, he specialized in historical science for postgraduate work, with his doctoral thesis on "Ge Hong's 'Baopu-zi' as Historical and Ethnological Source." Before entering the professorate, he worked as a museum research fellow, followed by a position as research fellow of the Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences. He was a member of the faculty of philosophy at St. Petersburg State University since 1994 and headed the Department of Religious Studies. In addition to his native Russian, Torchinov was a sinologist with proficiencies in both classical Chinese and modern standard Chinese, and acquired a working knowledge of Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Hebrew. Since 1980, he published about 120 articles on different aspects of the history of religious and philosophical doctrines in China (Buddhism, Daoism) and on problems of religious studies and comparative religions in general. EDITOR:
  • Contributor: Evgeny A Torchinov
  • Imprint: Routledge
  • ISBN13: 9780754663218
  • Number of Pages: 256
  • Packaged Dimensions: 156x234mm
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Release Date: 2023-12-31
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Biography: Author: Dr. Evgeny A. Torchinov (1956-2003): The late Evgeny Torchinov was head of the Department of Oriental Philosophy and Cultural Studies, Faculty of Philosophy, St. Petersburg State University, Russia. With an initial degree in Chinese Philology, he specialized in historical science for postgraduate work, with his doctoral thesis on "Ge Hong's 'Baopu-zi' as Historical and Ethnological Source." Before entering the professorate, he worked as a museum research fellow, followed by a position as research fellow of the Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences. He was a member of the faculty of philosophy at St. Petersburg State University since 1994 and headed the Department of Religious Studies. In addition to his native Russian, Torchinov was a sinologist with proficiencies in both classical Chinese and modern standard Chinese, and acquired a working knowledge of Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Hebrew. Since 1980, he published about 120 articles on different aspects of the history of religious and philosophical doctrines in China (Buddhism, Daoism) and on problems of religious studies and comparative religions in general. EDITOR:

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