Religion and Chinese Society: Ancient and medieval China

Religion and Chinese Society: Ancient and medieval China
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Publisher : Chinese University Press
Total Pages : 562
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ISBN-10 : 9629961237
ISBN-13 : 9789629961237
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Download or read book Religion and Chinese Society: Ancient and medieval China written by John Lagerwey and published by Chinese University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These volumes contain a selection of twenty-one essays presented in a conference convened jointly by the Ecole francaise d'Extreme-Orient and the Centre for the Study of Religion and Chinese Society of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, on "Religion and Chinese Society: The Transformation of a Field and Its Implications for the Study of Chinese Culture." The collection provides as wide a coverage as possible of recent research in the history of Chinese religion and seeks to draw some tentative conclusions about the implications for the study of Chinese religion and society in general.


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