Cover is for reference only

Religious diversity in Chinese thought

This collection of essays by major scholars analyze the religious diversity in Chinese religion, bringing together topics from traditional and contemporary contexts and Chinese religions' encounters with Western religion.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Group Author: Schmidt-Leukel, Perry.; Gentz, Joachim.
Published:
Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Philosophy, Chinese.
Philosophy, Chinese > History.
Cultural pluralism > China.
History of religion > China.
Oriental religions > China.
Asian history > China.
Religion.
China > Religion.
China > Religion > History.
Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137318503
Summary: This collection of essays by major scholars analyze the religious diversity in Chinese religion, bringing together topics from traditional and contemporary contexts and Chinese religions' encounters with Western religion.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9781137333193, 2013.
Carrier Form: 272 p. : 1 diagrames 1.
ISBN: 9781137318503 :
1137318503 :
CLC: B929
Contents: Preface-- Joachim Gentz and Perry Schmidt-Leukel PART I: THE BROADER CONTEXT 1. Why Chinese Thought on Religious Diversity Matters-- Judith A. Berling 2. China and Religious Diversity: Some Critical Reflections-- Gregor Paul 3. Religious Diversity: What is the Issue?-- Perry Schmidt-Leukel PART II: PERSPECTIVES FROM PRE-MODERN CHINA 4. Daoist Approaches to Religious Diversity-- Livia Kohn 5. Confucian Approaches to Religious Diversity-- Xinzhong Yao 6. Buddhist Approaches to Religious Diversity in Pre-Modern China-- Zhiru Shi 7. Diversity in Three-Teachings (sanjiao) Discourses-- Joachim Gentz 8. Religious Diversity from the Perspective of Religious Consumers-- Adam Yuet Chau 9. Muslim Approaches to Religious Diversity in China-- Sachiko Murata 10. Christian Approaches to Religious Diversity in China-- Matteo Nicolini-Zani PART III: TRANSFORMATIONS IN MODERNITY 11. Early Sino-European Contacts and the Birth of the Modern Concept of Religion-- Nicolas Standaert 12. The Transformation of the Concept of Religion in Chinese Modernity-- Rebecca Nedostup 13. Chinese Communist/Maoist Thought on Religious Diversity-- Robert Weller PART IV: CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES 14. Religious Ecology vs. Religious Market: Two Competing Theoretical Models in Current Chinese Scholarship on Religions-- Philip Clart 15. Do Chinese Religions Need a Pluralist Theory of Religion?-- Zhicheng Wang 16. Christian Discourses on Religious Diversity in Contemporary China-- Pan-chiu Lai 17. The Religious Policy in Contemporary China-- Peng Liu 18. New Religious Movements and the Issue of Religious Liberty-- Barend Ter Haar.

Related Book Recommendations