Dictionary of Taoist Internal Alchemy

Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-90-04-71223-2
Verlag: World Bank Publications

Buch, Englisch, Band 38, 442 Seiten, Format (B × H): 177 mm x 252 mm, Gewicht: 1032 g

Reihe: Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 4 China

This dictionary offers a unique perspective on the vast and varied terminology of Taoist Internal Alchemy (Neidan). Drawing on major original texts and premodern lexicons, it provides translations, definitions, and usage examples for over a thousand terms common throughout the tradition.

A comprehensive index of English equivalents allows readers to easily locate the corresponding Chinese terms.

Beyond serving as a reference for those reading, studying, or translating Neidan texts, the dictionary's entries offer glimpses into the rich imagery and poetic language of Internal Alchemy.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pregadio, Fabrizio

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Sonstige Religionen Östliche Religionen Taoismus

Über Autor(innen)

Fabrizio Pregadio, Ph.D. (1990), Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, has taught in Italy, Germany, the U.S., and Canada. He is the editor of the Encyclopedia of Taoism (2008) and has published numerous studies and translations of Taoist alchemical texts.