Автор: Lowe Jeremy Название: Desiring Truth: The Process of Judgment in Fourteenth-Century Art and Literature ISBN: 113801169X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138011694 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 48990.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Two issues central to the transition from the Koryo to the Choson dynasty in fourteenth-century Korea were social differences in ruling elites and the decline of Buddhism, which had been the state religion. In this revisionist history, Juhn Ahn challenges the long-accepted Confucian critique that Buddhism had become so powerful and corrupt that the state had to suppress it. When newly rising elites (many with strong ties to the Mongols) used lavish donations to Buddhist institutions to enhance their status, older elites defended their own adherence to this time-honored system by arguing that their donations were linked to virtue. This emphasis on virtue and the consequent separation of religion from wealth facilitated the Confucianization of Korea and the relegation of Buddhism to the margins of public authority during the Choson dynasty.
The Ruyao jing (Mirror for Compounding the Medicine) is one of the most famous texts of Taoist Internal Alchemy, or Neidan. Written in the 10th century and attributed to Cui Xifan, it describes the foundations of Internal Alchemy in 20 short poems of four verses. Because of its symbolic and cryptic language, it has been subjected to different and sometimes conflicting interpretations.
This book contains the first complete translation of the Ruyao jing and of the commentary by Wang Jie, who lived in the 14th century. Wang Jie - also known as Wang Daoyuan and as Hunran zi (Master of the Inchoate) - was a second-generation disciple of the great Neidan master, Li Daochun. His commentary is characterized by a strong connection between the doctrinal and the practical aspects of Neidan. The translator's notes provide details on the main technical terms and on the relation of this work to other important texts of Internal Alchemy, in particular the Cantong qi (Seal of the Unity of the Three) and the Wuzhen pian (Awakening to Reality).
The book is vol. 1 in the "Masters" series of Golden Elixir Press.
Contents:
Introduction, p. vii Translation, p. 1 Five Poems by Wang Jie, p. 65 Chinese Text, p. 69 Glossary of Chinese Characters, p. 83 Works Quoted, p. 89
Автор: Bovill E. W., Bovill Edward W. Название: The Golden Trade of the Moors: West African Kingdoms in the Fourteenth Century ISBN: 1558760911 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781558760912 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 30590.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: An account of the golden trade of the Moors, and a source book on Saharan trade routes, caravan organization and Sudanese history. The author covers anthropology and economic geography as well as history, and seeks to encourage and inspire readers to discover more about Africa.
Автор: Shirazi Shams Al Название: The Divan V1: Written in the Fourteenth Century (1891) ISBN: 1165132974 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781165132973 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 52660.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
