Religious faith of the Chinese / Xinping Zhuo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zhuo, Xinping, 1955- author.

卓新平, 1955- author.

Series:

China insights

Standardized Title:

Zhongguo ren de zong jiao xin yang. English

中国人的宗教信仰. English http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2018024380

Language:

Chinese

English

Subjects (All):

China--Religion.

China.

Religion.

China--Religious life and customs.

Physical Description:

xv, 273 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer ; [Beijing] : China Social Sciences Press, [2018]

Summary:

This book comprehensively examines religious faith in China from the perspective of cultural philosophy and cultural history. It explores the social, political, cultural and spiritual meanings of religions, tracing their historical development and related paradigm shifts. It also analyzes the characteristics of the country's local religions and the process of indigenization of world religions, and describes the peaceful co-existence and harmonious confluence of multiple religions in Chinese spiritual life, revealing the vibrant and diverse colors of its religious culture. Examining these religions' social and cultural functions in contemporary Chinese society, the book demonstrates the rich and complex intertwinement of religious faith, cultural spirit and national disposition among the Chinese people.

Contents:

The Chinese understanding of faith

The Chinese understanding of religion

The indigenous traditions of Chinese religions

The localization of world religions in China

The religious culture of the Chinese

The current state of the Chinese religions

Concluding remarks.

Notes:

Translation of: Zhongguo ren de zong jiao xin yang.

Translation of: 中国人的宗教信仰.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789811063787

9811063788

OCLC:

994640380