Early Daoist scriptures, Stephen R. Bokenkamp ; with a contribution by Peter Nickerson

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Early Daoist scriptures, Stephen R. Bokenkamp ; with a contribution by Peter Nickerson

Statement of responsibility

Stephen R. Bokenkamp ; with a contribution by Peter Nickerson

Instantiates

• Early Daoist scriptures

Publication

• Berkeley, University of California Press, ©1997

Note

• "A Philip E. Lilienthal book."
• Translation of several Chinese religious texts with extensive analysis, commentary, and notes

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 447-471) and index

Carrier category

volume

Carrier category code

• nc

Carrier MARC source

rdacarrier

Content category

text

Content type code

• txt

Content type MARC source

rdacontent

Contents

General introduction. Celestial Masters ; Shangqing ; Lingbao ; The worldview of the Daoist religion -- The Xiang'er commentary to the Laozi -- Commands and admonitions for the families of the Great Dao -- Scripture of the inner explanations of the Three Heavens -- The great petition for sepulchral plaints. Introduction / by Peter Nickerson ; Translation / by Peter Nickerson -- The upper scripture of Purple Texts inscribed by the spirits -- The wondrous scripture of the upper chapters on limitless salvation -- List of abbreviations -- Glossary of Chinese characters

Dimensions

23 cm.

Extent

xviii, 502 pages

Isbn

9780520219311

Lccn

96043415

Media category

unmediated

Media MARC source

rdamedia

Media type code

• n

Other physical details

illustrations

Record ID

99196697080001161

System control number

• (OCoLC)35593459
• (OCoLC)ocm35593459