UID:
almafu_9959240065002883
Format:
1 online resource (566 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-280-46758-4
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9786610467587
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1-4237-1190-4
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90-474-0234-0
Series Statement:
China studies ; v. 3
Content:
This work surveys the history of popular religious sects in Chinese history. It covers the formation of the notions of orthodoxy and heterodoxy in the contexts of Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism. It also deals with each new religious movements, its teachings, scriptures, and social organization.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Contents; Foreword; Conventions and Abbreviations; GENERAL INTRODUCTION; PART ONE POPULAR SECTS AND HETERODOXY BEFORE THE MING DYNASTY; PART TWO POPULAR RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS DURING THE MING AND QING DYNASTIES; EPILOGUE: Popular Religious Movements and Elite Culture; APPENDIX: On the Two Versions of the Jiulian Jing; Bibliography; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 90-04-13146-9
Language:
English
