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Chinese religion and familism, the basis of Chinese culture, society and government, Jordan Paper

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Chinese religion and familism, the basis of Chinese culture, society and government, Jordan Paper

Language

eng

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Includes bibliographical references (pages [168]-175) and index

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illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Chinese religion and familism

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1079849228

Responsibility statement

Jordan Paper

Sub title

the basis of Chinese culture, society and government

Table Of Contents

Prologue : six decades of studying Chinese religion -- Chinese religion : the oldest documented religious tradition -- Five centuries of the Western misrepresentation of Chinese religion -- Familism : the global context of Chinese religion -- The theology implicit in the early Confucian tradition : the fundamental understanding of the meaning of life in Chinese culture -- The role of possession trance in Chinese culture and religion : a comparative overview from the Neolithic to the present -- State and religion in China : the district magistrate as priest -- Freedom of religion in China : in the past and under the Chinese Communist Party -- Why Buddhism succeeded and Christianity failed in China -- The theology of the Chinese Jews : a synthesis of Judaism and Neo-Confucianism -- Epilogue : Chinese religion today in China and the Chinese diaspora

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