| 101 Questions and Answers on Confucianism, Daoism, and Shinto Contributor(s): Renard, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0809140918 ISBN-13: 9780809140916 Publisher: Paulist Press OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2002 Annotation: A reader-friendly introduction to the history, beliefs, structures and practices of three major indigenous religious traditions of East Asia -- Confucianism, Daoism and Shinto. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Eastern - Religion | Comparative Religion |
| Dewey: 299.5 |
| LCCN: 2002007620 |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 5.41" W x 8.15" (0.75 lbs) 243 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Catholic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 101 Questions & Answers on Confucianism, Daoism, and Shinto packs a great deal of information about three major East Asian faith communities--Confucianism, Daoism, and Shinto---into a series of brief, thematically arranged sections, all in the popular question and answer format. Major areas include: --origins and early sources. --spread and development. --doctrines and practices. --authority, law, and ethics. --spirituality and popular piety. --religion and artistic expression. --internal diversity and external relations. --women, family, and society. --Chinese and Japanese traditions here and now. Designed as a companion volume to the author's other volumes on Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam in this series, this book is perfect for --high school and college courses. --adult/continuing education groups. --inquiring minds. |