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An Introduction to the Philosophy and Religion of Taois
Pathways to Immortality

Jeaneane Fowler
Jeaneane Fowler was formerly Head of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of Wales, Newport, and later an Honorary Research Fellow. Her publications include Hinduism: Beliefs and Practices (Choice Outstanding title, 1997); Humanism; World Religions: An introduction for students (editor); and Perspectives of Reality –an introduction to the philosophy of Hinduism.

Companion volume to the best-selling Perspectives of Reality: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Hinduism

“This is a balanced insight into a most difficult and complex subject. The author manages to present a vast wealth of factual information and academic study on subjects such as history, philosophy, religion and science, while remaining true to the inner mystical tradition. Performing such impossible feats is the essence of ‘The Tao that cannot be spoken’.” Jim Pym is the author of a number of best-selling books, including Listening to the Light, You Don’t Have to Sit on the Floor, and The Pure Principle. He is also the Editor of the Buddhist publication, Pure Land Notes

In its rich evolution from antiquity to present times, Chinese religion has encompassed manifold religious expressions. Taoism is one facet of Chinese religion, and exemplifies particularly well the variety of beliefs and practices that humankind has adopted and experienced in the search for answers to both ultimate and proximate questions about life and death. This book explores the different pathways Taoism took in that search, touching at many points on the other interrelated facets of Chinese religion in Confucianism, Buddhism and popular religion. The mystical, philosophical traditions of Taoism are analysed, as well as the more colourful and overtly religious strands of Taoism. Contents include:

	The origins of Taoism: ancient China
	The interconnected cosmos: the I Ching
	Creative forces: yin and yang and the Five Agents
	Tao and its early philosophers
	Taoism in Imperial China
	Alchemy
	Life beyond Earth: ancestors, deities, immortals and sages
	Religious Taoism
	Taoism today

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