The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Chinese Religions Hardcover - 2012 - 1st Edition
by Randall L. Nadeau (Editor)
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The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Chinese Religions comprises the most up-to-date, interdisciplinary research on the study of Chinese religious beliefs and cultural practices. Featuring newly-commissioned work from a team of acclaimed experts in Chinese history, society, and religion, the companion offers readers the latest research in this rapidly growing discipline.
The volume provides a historical overview of Chinese forms of worship, with individual chapters focusing on Shang-Zhou religion, religion in the Han and Medieval periods, Sui-Tang religion, Song religion, and religion in late imperial China. It also addresses the main Chinese religious traditions of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism, as well as readings on Christianity and Islam. In addition, a range of contemporary religious topics are discussed, including gods and spirits, ritual, text, nature, gender, asceticism, violence, divination, material culture, and lineage. Combining scholarly rigor with stylistic clarity, The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Chinese Religions brings into sharp focus the rich and complex interactions of religious and philosophical traditions that developed and flourished in one of the world's oldest civilizations.
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- Title The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Chinese Religions
- Author Randall L. Nadeau (Editor)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 512
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Wiley-Blackwell
- Date 2012
- Features Bibliography, Glossary, Index
- ISBN 9781405190312 / 1405190310
- Weight 2.07 lbs (0.94 kg)
- Dimensions 9.8 x 6.8 x 1.3 in (24.89 x 17.27 x 3.30 cm)
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Themes
- Interdisciplinary Studies: Asian - General
- Library of Congress subjects China - Religion
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011046041
- Dewey Decimal Code 299.51
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