Early Chinese Religion Part One Shang Through Han 1250 Bc 220 Ad 2 Vols
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: John Lagerwey |
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: BRILL |
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: 1280 |
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: 2008-10-31 |
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: 9789047442424 |
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: 9047442423 |
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: 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Synopsis Early Chinese Religion, Part One: Shang through Han (1250 BC-220 AD) (2 vols.) by : John Lagerwey
Together, and for the first time in any language, the 24 essays gathered in these volumes provide a composite picture of the history of religion in ancient China from the emergence of writing ca. 1250 BC to the collapse of the first major imperial dynasty in 220 AD. It is a multi-faceted tale of changing gods and rituals that includes the emergence of a form of “secular humanism” that doubts the existence of the gods and the efficacy of ritual and of an imperial orthodoxy that founds its legitimacy on a distinction between licit and illicit sacrifices. Written by specialists in a variety of disciplines, the essays cover such subjects as divination and cosmology, exorcism and medicine, ethics and self-cultivation, mythology, taboos, sacrifice, shamanism, burial practices, iconography, and political philosophy. Produced under the aegis of the Centre de recherche sur les civilisations chinoise, japonaise et tibétaine (UMR 8155) and the École Pratique des Hautes Études (Paris).
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: OCLC:746577566 |
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Synopsis Early Chinese Religion by :
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: John Lagerwey |
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: BRILL |
Total Pages |
: 1281 |
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: 2008-12-24 |
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: 9789004168350 |
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: 9004168354 |
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Synopsis Early Chinese Religion: Part One: Shang Through Han (1250 BC-220 AD) (2 Vols) by : John Lagerwey
Together, and for the first time in any language, the 24 essays gathered in these volumes provide a composite picture of the history of religion in ancient China from the emergence of writing ca. 1250 BC to the collapse of the first major imperial dynasty in 220 AD. It is a multi-faceted tale of changing gods and rituals that includes the emergence of a form of “secular humanism” that doubts the existence of the gods and the efficacy of ritual and of an imperial orthodoxy that founds its legitimacy on a distinction between licit and illicit sacrifices. Written by specialists in a variety of disciplines, the essays cover such subjects as divination and cosmology, exorcism and medicine, ethics and self-cultivation, mythology, taboos, sacrifice, shamanism, burial practices, iconography, and political philosophy. Produced under the aegis of the Centre de recherche sur les civilisations chinoise, japonaise et tibétaine (UMR 8155) and the École Pratique des Hautes Études (Paris).
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: John Lagerwey |
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: 2009 |
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: 9004172092 |
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: 9789004172098 |
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: 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
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: John Lagerwey |
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: 9004206035 |
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: 9789004206038 |
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: John Lagerwey |
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: 9004392688 |
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: 9789004392687 |
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: John Lagerwey |
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: 2009 |
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: 9004172084 |
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: 9789004172081 |
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Synopsis Early Chinese Religion: Shang through Han (1250 BC-220 AD) (2 v.) by : John Lagerwey
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: John Lagerwey |
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Total Pages |
: 591 |
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: 2009 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9004168354 |
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: 9789004168350 |
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: 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Synopsis Early Chinese Religion by : John Lagerwey
Together, and for the first time in any language, the 24 essays gathered in these volumes provide a composite picture of the history of religion in ancient China from the emergence of writing ca. 1250 BC to the collapse of the first major imperial dynasty in 220 AD. It is a multi-faceted tale of changing gods and rituals that includes the emergence of a form of "secular humanism" that doubts the existence of the gods and the efficacy of ritual and of an imperial orthodoxy that founds its legitimacy on a distinction between licit and illicit sacrifices. Written by specialists in a variety of disciplines, the essays cover such subjects as divination and cosmology, exorcism and medicine, ethics and self-cultivation, mythology, taboos, sacrifice, shamanism, burial practices, iconography, and political philosophy.
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: John Lagerwey |
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: 9004392696 |
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: 9789004392694 |
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: 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Synopsis Early Chinese Religion by : John Lagerwey
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: John Lagerwey |
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: BRILL |
Total Pages |
: 1584 |
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: 2009-11-23 |
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: 9789047429296 |
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: 904742929X |
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: 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Synopsis Early Chinese Religion, Part Two: The Period of Division (220-589 AD) (2 vols.) by : John Lagerwey
After the Warring States, treated in Part One of this set, there is no more fecund era in Chinese religious and cultural history than the period of division (220-589 AD). During it, Buddhism conquered China, Daoism grew into a mature religion with independent institutions, and, together with Confucianism, these three teachings, having each won its share of state recognition and support, formed a united front against shamanism. While all four religions are covered, Buddhism and Daoism receive special attention in a series of parallel chapters on their pantheons, rituals, sacred geography, community organization, canon formation, impact on literature, and recent archaeological discoveries. This multi-disciplinary approach, without ignoring philosophical and theological issues, brings into sharp focus the social and historical matrices of Chinese religion.