Dream Trippers: Global Daoism and the Predicament of Modern Spirituality by Palmer, David A.; Siegler, Elijah - 2017

University of Chicago Press, 2017-11-27. 1. paperback. Used: Good.

University of Chicago Press, 2017-11-27. paperback. Fair/None as issued. 142x96x17. Clean, solid copy with some underlining and margin notes/markings in first two chapters and appendix; some 200 pages in the middle of the book have no markings at all. Book has a slight bend running its length from previous owner's storage. Cover has mild surface and corner wear. Binding is tight and square; no creases to spine or cover. Books that sell for $9 or more ship in a box; under $9 in a bubble mailer. Expedited and international orders may ship in a flat rate envelope rather than a box due to cost constraints. All US-addressed items ship with complimentary delivery confirmation.

University of Chicago Press, 2017-11-27. 1. paperback. Used:Good.

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Over the past few decades, Daoism has become a recognizable part of Western "alternative" spiritual life. Now, that Westernized version of Daoism is going full circle, traveling back from America and Europe to influence Daoism

Univ of Chicago Pr, 2017. Paperback. New. 352 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. Over the past few decades, Daoism has become a recognizable part of Western "alternative" spiritual life. Now, that Westernized version of Daoism is going full circle, traveling back from America and Europe to influence Daoism in China. Dream Trippers draws on more than a decade of ethnographic work with Daoist monks and Western seekers to trace the spread of Westernized Daoism in contemporary China. David A. Palmer and Elijah Siegler take us into the daily life of the monastic community atop the mountain of Huashan and explore its relationship to the socialist state. They follow the international circuit of Daoist "energy tourism," which connects a number of sites throughout China, and examine the controversies around Western scholars who become practitioners and promoters of Daoism. Throughout are lively portrayals of encounters among the book's various characters Chinese hermits and monks, Western seekers, and scholar-practitioners… Read More

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