Conjurer la destinée. Rétribution et délivrance dans le taoïsme médiéval. Europe du golfe Tyrrhénien (Pithécusses

du golfe Tyrrhénien (Pithécusses

and the presence of infinity

So much so that the arrival of men can only prove derisory and disappointing

their principles of order and solidarity

Conjurer la destinée. Rétribution et délivrance dans le taoïsme médiéval. Europe du golfe Tyrrhénien (Pithécusses"A distinguished historian of Taoism, Franciscus Verellen provides us with the first major study of China's high religion in its formative phase. Drawing on the vast corpus of texts preserved in the Taoist Canon, and in dialogue with the scriptures of Buddhism, this work elevates research on Taoism to the rank of that on the other great religions of the world. With unparalleled erudition, the author reveals to us a fascinating universe of individual