Popular religious movements and heterodox sects in Chinese history

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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Seiwert, Hubert Michael, 1949-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2003.
Series:China studies (Leiden, Netherlands) ; v. 3.
Subjects:
RELIGION > Eastern.
Religion
Godsdienstige bewegingen.
Heterodoxe stromingen.
China > Religion.
China > Religion > History.
China
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword; Conventions and Abbreviations; GENERAL INTRODUCTION; PART ONE POPULAR SECTS AND HETERODOXY BEFORE THE MING DYNASTY; PART TWO POPULAR RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS DURING THE MING AND QING DYNASTIES; EPILOGUE: Popular Religious Movements and Elite Culture; APPENDIX: On the Two Versions of the Jiulian Jing; Bibliography; Index.

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