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Chinese Religious Traditions by Joseph A. Adler (2002, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPrentice Hall PTR

ISBN-100130911631

ISBN-139780130911636

eBay Product ID (ePID)2033797

Product Key Features

Number of Pages144 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameChinese Religious Traditions

Publication Year2002

SubjectGeneral, Chinese, Eastern

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Religion

AuthorJoseph A. Adler

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight8.8 Oz

Item Length8.1 in

Item Width5.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal299.5/1

Table Of ContentChronology of Chinese Religions. 1. Introduction. 2. The Shang and Western Zhou Periods. 3. The Classical Period. 4. Early Imperial China: Han through Tang. 5. Early Modern China: Song through Early Qing. 6. Modern China.

SynopsisFor courses in Chinese Religions, World Religions, Introduction to Religion, and Religion and Culture. This text provides an introduction to the history of religion in China and its contours in China and Taiwan today, focusing on four religious traditions: Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and popular religion. It covers not only religious and ethical ideas but also the practices of each tradition., This book provides an introduction to the history of religion in China and its contours in China and Taiwan today, focusing on four religious traditions: Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and popular religion. It covers not only religious and ethical ideas but also the practices of each tradition. Readers will become familiar with common themes that weave themselves through the history of Chinese religion to the present day--such as ancestor worship, sacrifice, and divination--and gain an understanding of the ways in which religion has responded to and influenced political and cultural change in China. For individuals interested in the history of China and its religions.