Religions of China in practice / Donald S. Lopez, Jr., editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lopez, Donald S., Jr., 1952-

Series:

Princeton readings in religions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

China--Religion.

China.

Religion.

Physical Description:

xvi, 499 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1996.

Summary:

This third volume of Princeton Readings in Religions demonstrates that the 'three religions' of China--Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism (with a fourth, folk religion, sometimes added)--are not mutually exclusive: they overlap and interact with each other in a rich variety of ways. The volume also illustrates some of the many interactions between Han culture and the cultures designated by the current government as 'minorities.'Stephen Tieser provides a general introduction in which the major themes and categories of the religions of China are analyzed. The book concludes with a section on 'earthly conduct.'

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0691021449

0691021430

OCLC:

33132598