{"product_id":"traces-of-a-daoist-immortal-louis-komjathy-9789004691421","title":"Traces of a Daoist Immortal: Chén Tuán \u0026#38515;\u0026#25718; Of the Western Marchmount","description":"\u003ci\u003eTraces of a Daoist Immortal\u003c\/i\u003e is a Daoist-infused \u003ci\u003etour de force\u003c\/i\u003e on the Daoist mountain hermit Chén Tuán 陳摶 (Xīyí 希夷 [Infinitesimal Subtlety]; d. 989) and his fellow \"hidden immortals.\" \u003cbr\u003e Breaking various academic taboos, including hyper-historicism, social constructivism, and conformist mentalities, here Komjathy, in an aspirational gesture towards unbridled inquiry, offers annotated translations and scholarly introductions to ten major works associated with the Daoist immortal. \u003cbr\u003e The book also contains a cutting-edge, mythopoetic introduction that addresses the life and legend of Chén Tuán, his connection to the Western Marchmount of Huàshān 華山 (Mount Hua; Huàyīn, Shǎnxī), Daoist views about sleeping, dreaming, waking, as well as Daoist time-being.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Louis Komjathy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9004691421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789004691421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 612\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Louis Komjathy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45332137443583,"sku":"9789004691421","price":161.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_46c92713-103d-40bc-9538-ceb355f9f7fc.jpg?v=1713971841","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/traces-of-a-daoist-immortal-louis-komjathy-9789004691421","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}