| Religion in China: Universism a Key to the Study of Taoism and Confucianism Contributor(s): de Groot, J. J. M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1162728736 ISBN-13: 9781162728735 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $32.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Taoism (see Also Philosophy - Taoist) - Religion | Confucianism - Literary Collections |
| Dewey: 299.514 |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6" W x 9" (1.01 lbs) 344 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Taoism - Cultural Region - Chinese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 1912. The American Lectures on the History of Religions. The writer's objective is to exhibit his view of the primitive and fundamental element of Chinese religion and ethics. That view is based on independent research into the ancient literature of China and into the actual state of her religion. Confident that his view is correct it gives the book as a key to the study of Taoism and Confucianism. Contents: The Tao or Order of the Universe; The Tao of Man; Perfection, Holiness, or Divinity; Asceticism. Prolongation of Life. Immortality; Worship of the Universe; Social and Political Universism (1); Social and Political Universism (2); and Fung-Shui. |
