Transforming the void : : embryological discourse and reproductive imagery in East Asian religions / / edited by Anna Andreeva and Dominic Steavu.

• Superior document: Sir Henry Wellcome Asian Series, Volume 16
• TeilnehmendeR: Andreeva, Anna,; Steavu, Dominic,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, [Netherlands] ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] : : Brill,, 2016.; ©2016
• Utgivningsår: 2016
• Språk: English
• Serie: Sir Henry Wellcome Asian series ; Volume 16.
• Fysisk beskrivning: 1 online resource (596 p.)
• Anmärkningar: Includes index.

Transforming the Void: Embryological Discourse and Reproductive Imagery in East Asian Religions considers paths to self-cultivation and salvation that are patterned on human embryological development or procreative imagery in the religions of China and Japan. Focusing on Taoism, Esoteric Buddhism, S...