Associate Professor
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Gil Raz specializes in Chinese Religion, with a particular interest in Daoism, and the interaction between Daoism, popular religious practices, and Buddhism. Between studies in History and Religious Studies in Hebrew University (B.A., 1992) and Chinese Religions in Indiana University (M.A., 1996; Ph.D., 2004). He spent several years in China and Taiwan, studying and working with Daoist priests. His recent book Emergence of Daoism: Creation of Tradition (Routledge, 2012) examines the formation of the Daoist religious tradition between the second and fifth centuries C.E. His research interests include Daoist ritual, both historical and contemporary, Daoist sacred geography and mythology, traditional divination systems, and concepts of the body and sexual practices in Chinese religions.
Spring 2013
Fall 2013
Winter 2014
Spring 2014
Recent conference convened by Prof Gil Raz |
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Icons Charts and Talismanic Scripts: Daoist Visual Culture A Workshop and Conference at Dartmouth College May 22 - May 24, 2012 Conference website here (html) |
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