Description |
xvi, 548 pages ; 25 cm |
Series |
China studies ; v. 3 |
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China studies (Leiden, Netherlands) ; v. 3
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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 |
Summary |
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 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [506]-526) and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
SUBJECT |
China -- Religion http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024177 -- History.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024
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China -- Religion.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024177
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LC no. |
2003045206 |
ISBN |
9004131469 |
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9789004131460 |
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