Popular religious movements and heterodox sects in Chinese history / by Hubert Seiwert ; in collaboration with Ma Xisha.

This work surveys the history of popular religious sects in Chinese history. It covers the formation of the notions of orthodoxy and heterodoxy in the contexts of Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism. It also deals with each new religious movements, its teachings, scriptures, and social organization.

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Main Author: Seiwert, Hubert Michael, 1949-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2003.
Series:China studies (Leiden, Netherlands) ; v. 3.
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