{"product_id":"9781438458991","title":"In the Shadows of the Dao: Laozi, the Sage, and the Daodejing","description":"\u003ci\u003eChallenges standard views of the origins of the \u003c\/i\u003eDaodejing\u003ci\u003e, revealing the work’s roots in a tradition of physical cultivation.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThomas Michael’s study of the early history of the \u003ci\u003eDaodejing\u003c\/i\u003e reveals that the work is grounded in a unique tradition of early Daoism, one unrelated to other early Chinese schools of thought and practice. The text is associated with a tradition of hermits committed to \u003ci\u003eyangsheng\u003c\/i\u003e, a particular practice of physical cultivation involving techniques of breath circulation in combination with specific bodily movements leading to a physical union with the Dao. Michael explores the ways in which the text systematically anchored these techniques to a Dao-centered worldview. Including a new translation of the \u003ci\u003eDaodejing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn the Shadows of the Dao\u003c\/i\u003e opens new approaches to understanding the early history of one of the world’s great religious texts and great religious traditions.","brand":"State University of New York Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154260771056,"sku":"9781438458991","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781438458991_p0.jpg?v=1763755761","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781438458991","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}