Confucianism as religion : controversies and consequences / / by Yong Chen.

Confucianism as Religion tackles the perennially controversial question of whether Confucianism is a religion. After surveying the epistemological difficulties in both Chinese and Western scholarship in addressing the controversy over Confucian religiosity, Yong Chen convincingly reveals the sociopo...

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Year of Publication:2013
Language:English
Series:Religion in Chinese Societies 5.
Physical Description:1 online resource (219 p.)
Notes:Title from PDF title page (viewed on Dec. 3, 2012).
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Introduction
  • 1. Problems and Ambiguity Surrounding the Question of Confucian Religiosity
  • 2. Historical Discussions on the Question of Confucian Religiosity
  • 3. Epistemological Significance of the Controversy over Confucian Religiosity
  • 4. Cultural and Historical Significance of the Controversy over Confucian Religiosity
  • Epilogue
  • Transliteration Table
  • Bibliography
  • Index.