Chinese religion and familism : the basis of Chinese culture, society and government /: the basis of Chinese culture, society and government. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jordan Paper.
• Authors: Paper, Jordan D
• Contents: Prologue : six decades of studying Chinese religion -- Chinese religion : the oldest documented religious tradition -- Five centuries of the Western misrepresentation of Chinese religion -- Familism : the global context of Chinese religion -- The theology implicit in the early Confucian tradition : the fundamental understanding of the meaning of life in Chinese culture -- The role of possession trance in Chinese culture and religion : a comparative overview from the Neolithic to the present -- State and religion in China : the district magistrate as priest -- Freedom of religion in China : in the past and under the Chinese Communist Party -- Why Buddhism succeeded and Christianity failed in China -- The theology of the Chinese Jews : a synthesis of Judaism and Neo-Confucianism -- Epilogue : Chinese religion today in China and the Chinese diaspora.
• Publisher Details: London : Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (200 pages)
• Subjects: 299.51; Families -- China -- Religious aspects; China -- Religion; China -- Civilization
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781350103627; 1350103624
• Related ISBNs: 9781350103603
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.