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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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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Princeton, NJ :
Princeton University Press,
2013.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.