Confucianism as a world religion : contested histories and contemporary realities

Confucianism as a world religion : contested histories and contemporary realities / Anna Sun.

Is Confucianism a religion? If so, why do most Chinese think it isn't? From ancient Confucian temples, to nineteenth-century archives, to the testimony of people interviewed by the author throughout China over a period of more than a decade, this book traces the birth and growth of the idea of...

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Main Author: Sun, Anna Xiao Dong, 1971- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, 2013.
Subjects:
Confucianism.
11.86 religions of China.
RELIGION > Confucianism.
PHILOSOPHY > Political.
Confucianism
Konfuzianismus
Confucianisme.
Konfucianism.
Electronic books.
History.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Confusions over Confucianism; PART I: The Puzzle of Classification: How Did Confucianism Become a World Religion?; CHAPTER 1: Four Controversies over the Religious Nature of Confucianism A Brief History of Confucianism; CHAPTER 2: The Making of a World Religion Confucianism and the Emergence of Comparative Religion as a Discipline in the Nineteenth Century; CHAPTER 3: The Confucianism as a Religion Controversy in Contemporary China; PART II: The Problem of Methodology: Who Are the Confucians in China?
  • CHAPTER 4: Confucianism as a World Religion The Legitimation of a New ParadigmCHAPTER 5: Counting Confucians through Social Scientific Research; CHAPTER 6: To Become a Confucian A New Conceptual Framework; PART III: The Reality of Practices: Is Confucianism a Religion in China Today?; CHAPTER 7: The Emerging Voices of Women in the Revival of Confucianism; CHAPTER 8: The Contemporary Revival and Reinvention of Confucian Ritual Practices; CHAPTER 9: The Politics of the Future of Confucianism; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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