John Lagerwey
John Lagerwey (* 1946 in Grand Rapids , Michigan ) is a sinologist of American descent.
John Lagerwey studied in Leiden and at Harvard University . There he earned a degree in Chinese literature in 1975. From 1977 to 2000 he was a member of the École française d'Extrême-Orient in Paris . He was Professor of Daoism at the École pratique des hautes études , Paris-Sorbonne and Professor of Sinology at the Chinese University in Hong Kong . His main focus is the study of religious Daoism.
Works
- The continent of spirits ( La Chine dans le miroir du taoïsme , dt.)
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| SURNAME | Lagerwey, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sinologist, Taoism researcher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Grand Rapids , Michigan, USA |