Journey of a Goddess Peter Mack

Journey of a Goddess Peter MackFirst English translations of a novel and two play excerpts based on tales of the goddess Chen Jinggu, an eighth century shaman and present day cult deity. This book offers the first translation into English of the Chinese novel Haiyouji, as well as excerpts of a marionette play based on the cult lore of the goddess Chen Jinggu (766790), a historical shaman priestess who became one of Fujian's most important goddesses and the Lshan Sect's chief deity.

by re-examining classic poetic

Grounded in the work of theoretical psychologist and philosopher Ken Wilber

The author faces the epistemological problem directly-the problem of demonstrating the reality and value of knowledge springing from mystical roots

Here is the question: what constitutes a good explanation of phenomena

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They identify workers' cultural values that emerge within the changing context of production

and an interface between philosophies of photography and media

and authorize them to act

identify opportunities

and scandal

In addition to the study of these nonfiction texts

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