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Confucianism as a world religion : contested histories and contemporary realities /

Is Confucianism a religion? If so, why do most Chinese think it isn't? From ancient Confucian temples, to nineteenth-century archives, to the testimony of people interviewed by the author throughout China over a period of more than a decade, this book traces the birth and growth of the idea of...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sun, Anna Xiao Dong, 1971- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, 2013.
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  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Confusions over Confucianism; PART I: The Puzzle of Classification: How Did Confucianism Become a World Religion?; CHAPTER 1: Four Controversies over the Religious Nature of Confucianism A Brief History of Confucianism; CHAPTER 2: The Making of a World Religion Confucianism and the Emergence of Comparative Religion as a Discipline in the Nineteenth Century; CHAPTER 3: The Confucianism as a Religion Controversy in Contemporary China; PART II: The Problem of Methodology: Who Are the Confucians in China?
  • CHAPTER 4: Confucianism as a World Religion The Legitimation of a New ParadigmCHAPTER 5: Counting Confucians through Social Scientific Research; CHAPTER 6: To Become a Confucian A New Conceptual Framework; PART III: The Reality of Practices: Is Confucianism a Religion in China Today?; CHAPTER 7: The Emerging Voices of Women in the Revival of Confucianism; CHAPTER 8: The Contemporary Revival and Reinvention of Confucian Ritual Practices; CHAPTER 9: The Politics of the Future of Confucianism; Notes; Bibliography; Index.