Chinese & Japanese Religions Books

New and Published Books

1. The Emergence of Daoism

   Creation of Tradition

   By Gil Raz

   Series: Routledge Studies in Taoism

   At the core of Daoism are ancient ideas concerning the Way, the fundamental process of existence (the Dao). Humans, as individuals and as a society, should be aligned with the Dao in order to attain the fullness of life and its potential. This book presents the history of early Daoism, tracing the...

   Published February 27th 2012 by Routledge
2. Spirituality in the Modern World

   Within Religious Tradition and Beyond

   Edited by Paul Heelas

   Series: Critical Concepts in Religious Studies

   It would not be an exaggeration to say that during the last century, most especially during and since the 1960s, the language of spirituality has become one of the most significant ways in which the sacred has come to be understood and judged in the West, and, increasingly, elsewhere. Whether it is...

   Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge
3. Religion, Law and Tradition

   Comparative Studies in Religious Law

   By Andrew Huxley

   This book brings together two scholarly traditions: experts in Roman, Jewish and Islamic law, an area where scholars tend to be familiar with work in each area, and experts in the legal traditions of South and East Asia, which have tended to be less interdisciplinary. The resulting mix produces new...

   Published December 1st 2011 by Routledge
4. An Introduction to Daoist Thought

   Action, Language, and Ethics in Zhuangzi

   By Eske Møllgaard

   Series: Routledge Studies in Asian Religion and Philosophy

   This is the first work available in English which addresses Zhuangzi’s thought as a whole. It presents an interpretation of the Zhuangzi, a book in thirty-three chapters that is the most important collection of Daoist texts in early China. The author introduces a complex reading that shows the...

   Published October 6th 2011 by Routledge
5. The Spread of Tibetan Buddhism in China

   Charisma, Money, Enlightenment

   By Dan Smyer Yu

   Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism

   Focusing on contemporary Tibetan Buddhist revivals in the Tibetan regions of the Sichuan and Qinghai Provinces in China, this book explores the intricate entanglements of the Buddhist revivals with cultural identity, state ideology, and popular imagination of Tibetan Buddhist spirituality in...

   Published September 28th 2011 by Routledge
6. Moral Exemplars in the Analects

   The Good Person is That

   By Amy Olberding

   Series: Routledge Studies in Ethics and Moral Theory

   In this study, Olberding proposes a new theoretical model for reading the Analects. Her thesis is that the moral sensibility of the text derives from an effort to conceptually capture and articulate the features seen in exemplars, exemplars that are identified and admired pre-theoretically and thus...

   Published August 24th 2011 by Routledge
7. Explorations in Daoism

   Medicine and Alchemy in Literature

   By Ho Peng Yoke

   Series: Needham Research Institute Series

   The Daoist canon is the definitive fifteenth century compilation of texts concerning ritual, alchemical and meditation practices within Daoist religion. Many of these texts are undated and anonymous, so dating them is essential for a clear understanding of the development of Chinese alchemy, and...

   Published July 10th 2011 by Routledge
8. The Routledge Encyclopedia of Taoism

   2-Volume Set

   Edited by Fabrizio Pregadio

   The Routledge Encyclopedia of Taoism provides comprehensive coverage of Taoist religion, thought and history, reflecting the current state of Taoist scholarship. It contains hundreds of entries authored by an international body of experts which cover areas such as schools and traditions, texts,...

   Published June 27th 2011 by Routledge
9. Women, Religion, and Space in China

   Islamic Mosques & Daoist Temples, Catholic Convents & Chinese Virgins

   By Maria Jaschok, Jingjun Shui

   Series: Routledge International Studies of Women and Place

   What enables women to hold firm in their beliefs in the face of long years of hostile persecution by the Communist party/state? How do women withstand daily discrimination and prolonged hardship under a Communist regime which held rejection of religious beliefs and practices as a patriotic duty?...

   Published June 13th 2011 by Routledge
10. Daoist Ritual, State Religion, and Popular Practices

    Zhenwu Worship from Song to Ming (960-1644)

    By Shin-Yi Chao

    Series: Routledge Studies in Taoism

    Zhenwu, or the Perfected Warrior, is one of the few Chinese Deities that can rightfully claim a countrywide devotion. Religious specialists, lay devotees, the state machine, and the cultural industry all participated, both collaboratively and competitively, in the evolution of this devotional...

    Published May 24th 2011 by Routledge