Taoism: Introductions
Taoism: History and Canon
Taoism: Images, Books, and Bibliographies
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Recommended Reading
http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/taoism/introbib.htm
[A basic list of recent books in English. Recommended for beginners, students, and others who want more detailed information and more advanced interpretation of Taoism.] |
Background: Chinese History and Culture
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Calabash Gate: In a Calabash, a Chinese Myth of Origins
http://www.fengshuigate.com/calabash/index.html
[An introduction and translation by Stephen L. Field of Trinity University. Requires patient attention.] |
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Classical Historiography for Chinese History
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/history/elman/ClassBib/
[An extensive set of resources, some of them for advanced students, provided by Professor Benjamin A. Elman at the University of California at Los Angeles.] |
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Condensed China
http://asterius.com/china/
[Chinese History for Beginners, provided by Paul Frankenstein, is not a complete history of China, but is an very useful “greatest hits” or “Cliff’s Notes” that is an excellent starting-point for the beginner or quick review for the old hand who happens to be forgetful. The information is divided into the following sections for easy access: Introduction, The Origins of Chinese Civilization, The Early Empire, The Second Empire, The Birth of Modern China, and Bibliography.] |
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Internet East Asian History Sourcebook
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/eastasia/eastasiasbook.html
[A large set of linked resources on China, its cultures and religions, in the context of its geographical setting.] |
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