304 Pages
by
Routledge
304 Pages
by
Routledge
Introducing Chinese Religions is the ideal starting point for students exploring the fascinating religious traditions of China. This introduction covers the whole spectrum of Chinese religious history, from the multi-faceted religious heritage of pre-modern China, to the practice of different religions in China today, as well as the spread and influence of Chinese religions throughout the... Read more
Chinese Dynastic History. Preface and Acknowledgements. Introduction 1. Early Patterns of Chinese Religious Life 2. The Classical Confucian Tradition 3. Early Texts and the Emergence of Religious Daoism 4. Daoist Traditions and Practices 5. Spread and Flourishing of Buddhism in China 6. Schools and Practices of Chinese Buddhism 7. Popular religion 8. Later Transformations of Confucianism 9. Christianity, Islam and other 'Western' Religions 10. Religion in Modern China Appendix: Major Chinese Festivals. Chinese Glossary. Bibliography. Index
Biography
Mario Poceski is Associate Professor of Buddhist Studies and Chinese Religions in the Department of Religion at University of Florida.
