Livia Kohn
Scholar of Daoism and East Asian Studies
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Livia (Knaul) Kohn (born March 14, 1956)[1] is an emeritus professor of Religion and East Asian Studies at Boston University, specializing in studies of Taoism (or Daoism).[2]
Livia Kohn | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 14, 1956 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Bonn University (PhD) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Religious scholar |
| Sub-discipline | Taoism |
| Institutions | |
Kohn completed her Ph.D. at Bonn University in 1980.[3] She has held academic positions at Kyoto University (1981–1986), University of Michigan (1986–1987), and Boston University (1988–2006).[3] Kohn has authored or edited over 50 books and many articles on Daoism.[4] She has served as an executive editor of Three Pines Press since 2000 and the Journal of Daoist Studies since 2008.[3] Kohn is a multilingual scholar and has written or translated works in German, English, Chinese, and Japanese.[2]
Livia Kohn was cited as a prolific scholar of Daoism early in her career.[5] However, her influence on Western cultural understanding of Daoism and other East Asian religious practices extends beyond the scholarly literature. Kohn practices tai chi, is a certified instructor of yoga and qigong,[2] and leads workshops, seminars, and tours of Japan.[4]
Selected works
- Early Chinese Mysticism: Philosophy and Soteriology in the Taoist Tradition. Princeton University Press, 1992, ISBN 978-0691073811
- The Taoist Experience: An Anthology. State University of New York Press, New York, 1993, ISBN 978-0791415801
- Daoism Handbook. Brill Verlag, Leiden, Boston, Cologne, 2000, ISBN 90-04-11208-1
- Daoist Identity: History, Lineage and Ritual. University of Hawai'i Press, 2002, ISBN 978-0824825041
- Monastic Life in Medieval Daoism: A Cross-Cultural Perspective. University of Hawai'i Press, 2003, ISBN 978-0824826512
- Daoism and Chinese Culture. University of Hawai'i Press, 2005, ISBN 978-1931483001
- Daoist Body Cultivation: Traditional Models and Contemporary Practices. Three Pines Press, 2006, ISBN 978-1931483056
- Chinese Healing Exercises: The Tradition of Daoyin. University of Hawai'i Press, 2008, ISBN 978-0824832698
- Seven stages of Taoist meditation: the Zuòwànglùn. Medical-Literary Publishing Company, Uelzen, 2010, ISBN 978-3-88136-248-1
