{"product_id":"celestial-masters-terry-f-kleeman-9780674737167","title":"Celestial Masters: History and Ritual in Early Daoist Communities","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 142 CE, the divine Lord Lao descended to Mount Cranecall (Sichuan province) to establish a new covenant with humanity through a man named Zhang Ling, the first Celestial Master. Facing an impending apocalypse caused by centuries of sin, Zhang and his descendants forged a communal faith centering on a universal priesthood, strict codes of conduct, and healing through the confession of sins; this faith was based upon a new, bureaucratic relationship with incorruptible supernatural administrators. By the fourth century, Celestial Master Daoism had spread to all parts of China, and has since played a key role in China's religious and intellectual history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCelestial Masters\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book in any Western language devoted solely to the founding of the world religion Daoism. It traces the movement from the mid-second century CE through the sixth century, examining all surviving primary documents in both secular and canonical sources to provide a comprehensive account of the development of this poorly understood religion. It also provides a detailed analysis of ritual life within the movement, covering the roles of common believer or Daoist citizen, novice, and priest or libationer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Terry F. Kleeman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0674737164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674737167\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/11\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 446\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.40d","brand":"Terry F. Kleeman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44652103205119,"sku":"9780674737167","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b98ceaac-d3cb-4c27-90fa-153dfc555804.jpg?v=1704214582","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/celestial-masters-terry-f-kleeman-9780674737167","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}