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Mysticism and Kingship in China : The Heart of Chinese Wisdom (Cambridge Studies in Religious Traditions)
Mysticism and Kingship in China The Heart of Chinese Wisdom - Cambridge Studies in Religious Traditions
Author: Julia Ching
In this book, Julia Ching offers a survey of over 4,000 years of Chinese civilization through an examination of the relationship between kingship and mysticism. She investigates the sage-king myth and ideal, arguing that institutions of kingship were bound up with cultivation of trance states and communication with spirits. Over time, the sage-k...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521468282
ISBN-10: 0521468280
Publication Date: 11/13/1997
Pages: 323
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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