Chinese religion : an introduction / Laurence G. Thompson.
Chinese religion : an introduction / Laurence G. Thompson.
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Publisher
Belmont : Wadsworth Pub. Co., c1996.
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T0381004
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Language
English
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Physical content
xxiv, 182 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Table of Chinese Religious History -- Time Line of Chinese Religious History -- 1. The Early Chinese Worldview -- 2. Prescientific Theory and Religious Practice -- 3. The Family: Kindred and Ancestors -- 4. The Community: Gods and Temples -- 5. The State: Emperor and Officials -- 6. Three Ways to Ul...
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Publisher
Belmont : Wadsworth Pub. Co., c1996.
Edition
5th ed.
Place of Publication
California
Date Published
c1996.
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Summary
Laurence Thompson's Chinese Religion: An Introduction, Fifth Edition is unique in its presentation of religious expression as a manifestation of Chinese culture. Part of Wadsworth's Religious Life in History Series, this accessible introduction to Chinese religion adheres to the Series' fundamental mission to explore religion as a means to "ultimat...
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Chinese religion : an introduction / Laurence G. Thompson.
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Notes
General note
Religious life in history.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [164]-176) and index.
Transferred from N299.51/14.
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c1996.
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T0381004
Record Identifier
74VMxWKgjNxZ
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ISBN
0534255361 (pbk. : recycled, acid-free paper)
9780534255367 (pbk. : recycled, acid-free paper)
DDC
299.51
MMS ID
991002745569702626
