Confucianism as religion [electronic resource] : controversies and consequences / by Yong Chen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chen, Yong.

Series:

Religion in Chinese Societies 5.

Religion in Chinese societies, 1877-6264 ; v. 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Confucianism.

Religion--Philosophy.

Religion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (219 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Confucianism as Religion tackles the perennially controversial question of whether Confucianism is a religion. After surveying the epistemological difficulties in both Chinese and Western scholarship in addressing the controversy over Confucian religiosity, Yong Chen convincingly reveals the sociopolitical and cultural stakes that are deeply entangled with the controversy. He brings the issue to the scrutiny of the latest theoretical constructions in religious studies and anthropology and, by defying Wilfred C. Smith’s claim that it is a question that the West has never been able to answer and China never been able to ask, proposes a holistic and contextual approach to the question about the religious status of Confucianism.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

1. Problems and Ambiguity Surrounding the Question of Confucian Religiosity

2. Historical Discussions on the Question of Confucian Religiosity

3. Epistemological Significance of the Controversy over Confucian Religiosity

4. Cultural and Historical Significance of the Controversy over Confucian Religiosity

Epilogue

Transliteration Table

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Title from PDF title page (viewed on Dec. 3, 2012).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-85458-9

90-04-24378-X

OCLC:

821180610

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004243781 DOI