Chinese religion and familism : the basis of Chinese culture, society and government
by
Paper, Jordan D., author.
Title
:
Chinese religion and familism : the basis of Chinese culture, society and government
Author
:
Paper, Jordan D., author.
ISBN
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9781350103603
9781350103610
Personal Author
:
Paper, Jordan D., author.
Physical Description
:
xiv, 181 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents
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Prologue : six decades of studying Chinese religion -- Chinese religion : the oldest documented religious tradition -- Five centuries of the Western misrepresentation of Chinese religion -- Familism : the global context of Chinese religion -- The theology implicit in the early Confucian tradition : the fundamental understanding of the meaning of life in Chinese culture -- The role of possession trance in Chinese culture and religion : a comparative overview from the Neolithic to the present -- State and religion in China : the district magistrate as priest -- Freedom of religion in China : in the past and under the Chinese Communist Party -- Why Buddhism succeeded and Christianity failed in China -- The theology of the Chinese Jews : a synthesis of Judaism and Neo-Confucianism -- Epilogue : Chinese religion today in China and the Chinese diaspora.
Subject Term
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Families -- China -- Religious aspects.
Geographic Term
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China -- Religion.
China -- Civilization.
Bibliographical References
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [168]-175) and index.
Field 805
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npmlib 10901968 BL1803 P37 ysh
Library | Shelf Number | Item Barcode | Copy | Material Type | Status |
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NPM Library | BL1803 P37 2020 | 10901968 | 1 | B | *二館西文書一區 |