Confucianism as a World Religion
Contested Histories and Contemporary Realities
$237.23
- Hardcover
272 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2013
Summary
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 Confucianism as a world religion. The book begins at Oxford, in the late nineteenth century, when Friedrich Max Muller and James Legge classified Confucianism as a world religion in the new discourse…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691155579 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0691155577 |
| Author: | Anna Sun |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2013 |
| Weight: | 544g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 235mm |
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Critics Review
Winner of the 2014 Best First Book in the History of Religions Award, American Academy of Religion
”[T]his admirable book presents a fascinating, well-researched, historical account of the establishment of Confucianism as a world religion in tandem with the emergence of comparative religion as a discipline. Sun’s keen sense of history serves her equally well as she turns to contemporary issues… This well written book is strongly recommended not only for China specialists, but also for anyone seeking to understand the world’s creeds and rituals… An outstanding book.“–Choice
Anna Sun
Anna Sun is associate professor of sociology and Asian studies at Kenyon College.
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