Chinese religions
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Chinese religions
Macmillan, 1993
- : hbk
- : pbk
Available at 18 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This is a comprehensive work on the religions of China. As such, it includes an introduction giving an overview of the subject, and the special themes treated in the book, as well as detailed chapters on ancient religions, Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Chinese Islam, Christianity in China as well as popular religion. Throughout the book, care is taken to present both the philosophical teachings as well as the religious practices of the religious traditions, and reflections are offered regarding their present situation and future prospects. Comparisons are offered with other religions, especially Christianity.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements - Notes on Transliterations - Chronological Table - Introduction - PART 1 THE INDIGENOUS TRADITIONS - The Ancestral Cult and Divination: The Dawn of Ancient Religion - Sacrifice and Kingship: The Eclipse of Ancient Religion - Morality and Rituals: Confucianism as Religious Humanism - Love or the Law: Confucianism and Its Rivals: Mohism and Legalism - Freedom and Natural: Taoism as Religious Philosophy - Immorality and Mysticism: Taoism as Salvation Religion - PART 2 FOREIGN RELIGIONS AND CHINESE RESPONSE - Scripture and Hermeneutics: Buddhism's Entry to China - Mysticism and Devotion: Buddhism Becomes Chinese - Metaphysics and Spirituality: Neo-Confucianism as Response to Buddhism - Ethnic Survival: Islam and Other Middle Eastern Religions - Cultural Assimilation: The Dilemma of Christianity - PART 3 THE LEGACY OF SYNCRETISM - The Vitality of Syncretism: Popular Religion - The Future of Chinese Religions - Appendix: The Chinese Liturgical Year - Basic Literature - Index
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