Syncretism of Buddhism and Shamanism in Korea
Author: Hyun-key Kim Hogarth
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Published: 2002
Total Pages: 440
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Syncretism
Author: David Chung
Publisher: SUNY Press
Published: 2001-04-19
Total Pages: 282
ISBN-13: 9780791449417
DOWNLOAD EBOOKArgues that a syncretic worldview encouraged the remarkable growth of Christianity in Korea.
Korean Popular Beliefs
Author: Kyŏng-yŏp Yi
Publisher: 지문당
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9788962971637
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe book s four authors (all respected academics) have different disciplinary backgrounds: Religious Studies (Yong Bhum Yi and Jong Seong Choi), Folklore (Kyung Yup Lee), and Anthropology (Boudewijn Walraven). As such, they are well qualified to produce this informative book in that they have each conducted research on Korean folk religion for more than 20 years and published extensively. In addition to providing a great deal of information on Korean popular beliefs of the past and the present, this book also discusses changing aspects of Korean popular beliefs.
Shamanism and Violence
Author: Davide Torri
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-04-01
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 1317055934
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProposing a new theoretical framework, this book explores Shamanism’s links with violence from a global perspective. Contributors, renowned anthropologists and authorities in the field, draw on their research in Mongolia, China, Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, India, Siberia, America, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan to investigate how indigenous shamanic cultures dealt, and are still dealing with, varying degrees of internal and external violence. During ceremonies shamans act like hunters and warriors, dealing with many states related to violence, such as collective and individual suffering, attack, conflict and antagonism. Indigenous religious complexes are often called to respond to direct and indirect competition with more established cultural and religious traditions which undermine the sociocultural structure, the sense of identity and the state of well-being of many indigenous groups. This book explores a more sensitive vision of shamanism, closer to the emic views of many indigenous groups.
Confucianism and Catholicism
Author: Michael R. Slater
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Pess
Published: 2020-05-31
Total Pages: 327
ISBN-13: 0268107718
DOWNLOAD EBOOKConfucianism and Catholicism, among the most influential religious traditions, share an intricate relationship. Beginning with the work of Matteo Ricci (1552–1610), the nature of this relationship has generated great debate. These ten essays synthesize in a single volume this historic conversation. Written by specialists in both traditions, the essays are organized into two groups. Those in the first group focus primarily on the historical and cultural contexts in which Confucianism and Catholicism encountered one another in the four major Confucian cultures of East Asia: China, Vietnam, Korea, and Japan. The essays in the second part offer comparative and constructive studies of specific figures, texts, and issues in the Confucian and Catholic traditions from both theological and philosophical perspectives. By bringing these historical and constructive perspectives together, Confucianism and Catholicism: Reinvigorating the Dialogue seeks not only to understand better the past dialogue between these traditions, but also to renew the conversation between them today. In light of the unprecedented expansion of Eastern Asian influence in recent decades, and considering the myriad of challenges and new opportunities faced by both the Confucian and Catholic traditions in a world that is rapidly becoming globalized, this volume could not be more timely. Confucianism and Catholicism will be of interest to professional theologians, historians, and scholars of religion, as well as those who work in interreligious dialogue. Contributors: Michael R. Slater, Erin M. Cline, Philip J. Ivanhoe, Vincent Shen, Anh Q. Tran, S.J., Donald L. Baker, Kevin M. Doak, Xueying Wang, Richard Kim, Victoria S. Harrison, and Lee H. Yearley.
Encounter Or Syncretism
Author: Jacques H. Kamstra
Publisher: Brill Archive
Published: 1967
Total Pages: 534
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Author: C. Pierce Salguero
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2017-09-26
Total Pages: 541
ISBN-13: 023154426X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom its earliest days, Buddhism has been closely intertwined with medicine. Buddhism and Medicine is a singular collection showcasing the generative relationship and mutual influence between these fields across premodern Asia. The anthology combines dozens of English-language translations of premodern Buddhist texts with contextualizing introductions by leading international scholars in Buddhist studies, the history of medicine, and a range of other fields. These sources explore in detail medical topics ranging from the development of fetal anatomy in the womb to nursing, hospice, dietary regimen, magical powers, visualization, and other healing knowledge. Works translated here include meditation guides, popular narratives, ritual manuals, spells texts, monastic disciplinary codes, recipe inscriptions, philosophical treatises, poetry, works by physicians, and other genres. All together, these selections and their introductions provide a comprehensive overview of Buddhist healing throughout Asia. They also demonstrate the central place of healing in Buddhist practice and in the daily life of the premodern world. This anthology is a companion volume to Buddhism and Medicine: An Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Sources (Columbia, 2019).
The Oxford Handbook of Millennialism
Author: Catherine Wessinger
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2016-07
Total Pages: 764
ISBN-13: 0190611944
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSeventh-Day Adventists, Melanesian cargo cults, David Koresh's Branch Davidians, and the Raelian UFO religion would seem to have little in common. What these groups share, however, is a millennial orientation-the audacious human hope for a collective salvation, which may be either heavenly or earthly. The Oxford Handbook of Millennialism offers readers an in-depth look at both the theoretical underpinnings of the study of millennialism and its many manifestations across history and cultures.
Christianity in Korea
Author: Robert E. Buswell, Jr.
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Published: 2007-05-31
Total Pages: 418
ISBN-13: 082483206X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDespite the significance of Korea in world Christianity and the crucial role Christianity plays in contemporary Korean religious life, the tradition has been little studied in the West. Christianity in Korea seeks to fill this lacuna by providing a wide-ranging overview of the growth and development of Korean Christianity and the implications that development has had for Korean politics, interreligious dialogue, and gender and social issues. The volume begins with an accessibly written overview that traces in broad outline the history and development of Christianity on the peninsula. This is followed by chapters on broad themes, such as the survival of early Korean Catholics in a Neo-Confucian society, relations between Christian churches and colonial authorities during the Japanese occupation, premillennialism, and the theological significance of the division and prospective reunification of Korea. Others look in more detail at individuals and movements, including the story of the female martyr Kollumba Kang Wansuk; the influence of Presbyterianism on the renowned nationalist Ahn Changho; the sociopolitical and theological background of the Minjung Protestant Movement; and the success and challenges of Evangelical Protestantism in Korea. The book concludes with a discussion of how best to encourage a rapprochement between Buddhism and Christianity in Korea.
Korean Shamanistic Rituals
Author: Jung Y. Lee
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Published: 2018-02-19
Total Pages: 268
ISBN-13: 3110811375
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe series Religion and Society (RS) contributes to the exploration of religions as social systems– both in Western and non-Western societies; in particular, it examines religions in their differentiation from, and intersection with, other cultural systems, such as art, economy, law and politics. Due attention is given to paradigmatic case or comparative studies that exhibit a clear theoretical orientation with the empirical and historical data of religion and such aspects of religion as ritual, the religious imagination, constructions of tradition, iconography, or media. In addition, the formation of religious communities, their construction of identity, and their relation to society and the wider public are key issues of this series.
