Confucianism as a World Religion : : Contested Histories and Contemporary Realities / / Anna Sun.
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...
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Sun, Anna, author. Confucianism as a World Religion : Contested Histories and Contemporary Realities / Anna Sun. Course Book Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2013] ©2013 1 online resource : 1 line illus. 9 tables. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction. Confusions over Confucianism -- Part I. The Puzzle of Classification: How Did Confucianism Become a World Religion? -- Chapter 1. Four Controversies over the Religious Nature of Confucianism A Brief History of Confucianism -- Chapter 2. The Making of a World Religion. Confucianism and the Emergence of Comparative Religion as a Discipline in the Nineteenth Century -- Chapter 3. The Confucianism as a Religion Controversy in Contemporary China -- Part II. The Problem of Methodology: Who Are the Confucians in China? -- Chapter 4. Confucianism as a World Religion The Legitimation of a New Paradigm -- Chapter 5. Counting Confucians through Social Scientific Research -- Chapter 6. To Become a Confucian. A New Conceptual Framework -- Part III. The Reality of Practices: Is Confucianism a Religion in China Today? -- Chapter 7. The Emerging Voices of Women in the Revival of Confucianism -- Chapter 8. The Contemporary Revival and Reinvention of Confucian Ritual Practices -- Chapter 9. The Politics of the Future of Confucianism -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star 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 Müller and James Legge classified Confucianism as a world religion in the new discourse of "world religions" and the emerging discipline of comparative religion. Anna Sun shows how that decisive moment continues to influence the understanding of Confucianism in the contemporary world, not only in the West but also in China, where the politics of Confucianism has become important to the present regime in a time of transition. Contested histories of Confucianism are vital signs of social and political change. Sun also examines the revival of Confucianism in contemporary China and the social significance of the ritual practice of Confucian temples. While the Chinese government turns to Confucianism to justify its political agenda, Confucian activists have started a movement to turn Confucianism into a religion. Confucianism as a world religion might have begun as a scholarly construction, but are we witnessing its transformation into a social and political reality? With historical analysis, extensive research, and thoughtful reflection, Confucianism as a World Religion will engage all those interested in religion and global politics at the beginning of the Chinese century. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019) Confucianism. RELIGION / Confucianism. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package 9783110649772 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter PUP eBook-Package 2000-2015 9783110662580 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton eBook Package Backlist 2000-2013 9783110442502 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton eBook Package Backlist 2000-2014 9783110459531 print 9780691155579 https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400846085?locatt=mode:legacy Cover https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9781400846085.jpg |
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Sun, Anna, Confucianism as a World Religion : Contested Histories and Contemporary Realities / Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction. Confusions over Confucianism -- Part I. The Puzzle of Classification: How Did Confucianism Become a World Religion? -- Chapter 1. Four Controversies over the Religious Nature of Confucianism A Brief History of Confucianism -- Chapter 2. The Making of a World Religion. Confucianism and the Emergence of Comparative Religion as a Discipline in the Nineteenth Century -- Chapter 3. The Confucianism as a Religion Controversy in Contemporary China -- Part II. The Problem of Methodology: Who Are the Confucians in China? -- Chapter 4. Confucianism as a World Religion The Legitimation of a New Paradigm -- Chapter 5. Counting Confucians through Social Scientific Research -- Chapter 6. To Become a Confucian. A New Conceptual Framework -- Part III. The Reality of Practices: Is Confucianism a Religion in China Today? -- Chapter 7. The Emerging Voices of Women in the Revival of Confucianism -- Chapter 8. The Contemporary Revival and Reinvention of Confucian Ritual Practices -- Chapter 9. The Politics of the Future of Confucianism -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction. Confusions over Confucianism -- Part I. The Puzzle of Classification: How Did Confucianism Become a World Religion? -- Chapter 1. Four Controversies over the Religious Nature of Confucianism A Brief History of Confucianism -- Chapter 2. The Making of a World Religion. Confucianism and the Emergence of Comparative Religion as a Discipline in the Nineteenth Century -- Chapter 3. The Confucianism as a Religion Controversy in Contemporary China -- Part II. The Problem of Methodology: Who Are the Confucians in China? -- Chapter 4. Confucianism as a World Religion The Legitimation of a New Paradigm -- Chapter 5. Counting Confucians through Social Scientific Research -- Chapter 6. To Become a Confucian. A New Conceptual Framework -- Part III. The Reality of Practices: Is Confucianism a Religion in China Today? -- Chapter 7. The Emerging Voices of Women in the Revival of Confucianism -- Chapter 8. The Contemporary Revival and Reinvention of Confucian Ritual Practices -- Chapter 9. The Politics of the Future of Confucianism -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction. Confusions over Confucianism -- Part I. The Puzzle of Classification: How Did Confucianism Become a World Religion? -- Chapter 1. Four Controversies over the Religious Nature of Confucianism A Brief History of Confucianism -- Chapter 2. The Making of a World Religion. Confucianism and the Emergence of Comparative Religion as a Discipline in the Nineteenth Century -- Chapter 3. The Confucianism as a Religion Controversy in Contemporary China -- Part II. The Problem of Methodology: Who Are the Confucians in China? -- Chapter 4. Confucianism as a World Religion The Legitimation of a New Paradigm -- Chapter 5. Counting Confucians through Social Scientific Research -- Chapter 6. To Become a Confucian. A New Conceptual Framework -- Part III. The Reality of Practices: Is Confucianism a Religion in China Today? -- Chapter 7. The Emerging Voices of Women in the Revival of Confucianism -- Chapter 8. The Contemporary Revival and Reinvention of Confucian Ritual Practices -- Chapter 9. The Politics of the Future of Confucianism -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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