Table of Contents

A Timeline of Chinese Religion Preface 1. Setting the Context 2. Religion and Zongjiao 3. Religion in History 4. Religion as Culture 5. Religion in Family contexts 6. Religion and State 7. Religious Beliefs 8. Religious Practices 9. Religion as the Way of Life Appendix I: Bibliography Appendix II: A Glossary of Chinese Characters and Terms Appendix III: A Glossary of Chinese Names and Texts Index

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A new introduction to the field of Chinese religion and culture ideally suited to undergraduate students.

About the Author

Xinzhong Yao is Professor of Chinese Religion at King's College London, UK, and author of An Introduction to Confucianism (Cambridge University Press 2000). Yanxia Zhao is Lecturer in Chinese Studies at the University of Wales, Lampeter, UK, and author of Father and Son in Confucianism and Christianity: A Comparative Study of Xunzi and Paul (Sussex Academic Press, 2007).
 

Reviews

With interest in China and things Chinese growing at an unprecedented rate, this wide-ranging, informative and readable introduction to Chinese religion by Xinzhong Yao and Yanxia Zhao is both timely and welcome. Based on twenty years experience of teaching a course in Chinese religion and culture, the authors provide a first-rate account of Han Chinese religion in its social and historical context, aimed at students and the general reader. Highly recommended!
*Professor Brian Bocking, University College Cork, Ireland*

This book is excellent for educational purposes thanks to the thematic approach, and can also be used as a supplement for introductions to more traditional forms of Chinese religion.
*Tijdschrift voor Theologie [Bloomsbury Translation]*