Introducing Chinese Religions
Author: Mario Poceski
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Published: 2009
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780415434058
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFeatures a whirlwind tour of the religions of China.
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Author: Mario Poceski
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Published: 2009
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780415434058
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFeatures a whirlwind tour of the religions of China.
Author: Donald S. Lopez, Jr.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2021-08-10
Total Pages: 515
ISBN-13: 0691234604
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis third volume of Princeton Readings in Religions demonstrates that the "three religions" of China--Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism (with a fourth, folk religion, sometimes added)--are not mutually exclusive: they overlap and interact with each other in a rich variety of ways. The volume also illustrates some of the many interactions between Han culture and the cultures designated by the current government as "minorities." Selections from minority cultures here, for instance, are the folktale of Ny Dan the Manchu Shamaness and a funeral chant of the Yi nationality collected by local researchers in the early 1980s. Each of the forty unusual selections, from ancient oracle bones to stirring accounts of mystic visions, is preceded by a substantial introduction. As with the other volumes, most of the selections here have never been translated before. Stephen Teiser provides a general introduction in which the major themes and categories of the religions of China are analyzed. The book represents an attempt to move from one conception of the "Chinese spirit" to a picture of many spirits, including a Laozi who acquires magical powers and eventually ascends to heaven in broad daylight; the white-robed Guanyin, one of the most beloved Buddhist deities in China; and the burning-mouth hungry ghost. The book concludes with a section on "earthly conduct."
Author: Donald S. Lopez, Jr.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2018-06-05
Total Pages: 435
ISBN-13: 0691188173
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOriginally published in 1997, Religions of Tibet in Practice is a landmark work--the first major anthology on the topic ever produced. This new edition--abridged to further facilitate course use--presents a stunning array of works that together offer an unparalleled view of the Tibetan religious landscape over the centuries. Organized thematically, the twenty-eight chapters are testimony to the vast scope of religious practice in the Tibetan world, past and present. Religions of Tibet in Practice remains a work of great value to scholars, students, and general readers.
Author: Mario Poceski
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780415434065
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFeatures a whirlwind tour of the religions of China.
Author: J. Ching
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2016-07-27
Total Pages: 285
ISBN-13: 1349229040
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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.
Author: Joseph Alan Adler
Publisher: Pearson
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 156
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis series provides succinct and balanced overviews of the religions of the world. Written in an accessible and informative style, and assuming little or no prior knowledge on the part of the reader, each book gives a basic introduction to the faith--its history, beliefs, and practices--and emphasizes modern developments and the role and impact of the religion in today's world. Chinese Religious Traditions provides a concise introduction to the history of religion in China and its ramifications in China today. Focusing on the four major religious traditions of Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, and popular religion, this book covers the religious and ethical ideas as well as the practices within each tradition. The book traces themes that are common to Chinese society from earliest times to the present day. It also highlights the ways in which each tradition has responded to and influenced political and cultural change.
Author: Laurence G. Thompson
Publisher:
Published: 1975
Total Pages: 172
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Christian Jochim
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 238
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKCovers Confucianism, Taoism, and Chinese Buddhism focusing on the interaction between religion and aspects of Chinese culture such as the family, the community, the arts, etc.
Author: Hans Küng
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 344
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKDr. Ching presents and comments on China's religious traditions, and Dr. Kungoffers a Christian theological response to her views. Together, they show thesignificance of traditions in China's long and varied history and address therole of Christianity in China today.
Author: Donald S. Lopez, Jr.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2018-06-05
Total Pages: 747
ISBN-13: 0691188149
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe acclaimed volumes of Princeton Readings in Religions present the remarkable range of all that is encompassed in the practice of religions, across the centuries and across the world. Religions of Asia in Practice: An Anthology brings together into a single volume the most important and fascinating selections from the volumes on Buddhism, India, China, Tibet, and Japan to give an overview of how religions have been lived by both ordinary and extraordinary people throughout the continent of Asia. These materials--many of which had never before been translated into any Western language--include ritual manuals, hagiographical and autobiographical writings, popular commentaries, instructions to children, poetry, and folktales. Each is preceded by a substantial introduction in which the translator discusses the text's history and influence and guides the reader through points of potential difficulty and particular interest. The volume includes, in addition, clear and compelling introductions to each of the major traditions. Religions of Asia in Practice: An Anthology offers a fascinating look at the spectrum of religious practices in Asia over almost three millennia. As such, it is ideally suited for use as a textbook in courses on world or Eastern religions as well as for the general reader.