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Poceski, Mario.

Introducing Chinese religions / Mario Poceski. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2009. - xvi, 288 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - World religions series . - World religions (Routledge (Firm)) .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [280]-281) and index.

Contents: Chinese Dynastic History. Preface and Acknowledgements. Introduction 1. Early Patterns of Chinese Religious Life 2. The Classical Confucian Tradition 3. Early Texts and the Emergence of Religious Daoism 4. Daoist Traditions and Practices 5. Spread and Flourishing of Buddhism in China 6. Schools and Practices of Chinese Buddhism 7. Popular religion 8. Later Transformations of Confucianism 9. Christianity, Islam and other 'Western' Religions 10. Religion in Modern China Appendix: Major Chinese Festivals. Chinese Glossary. Bibliography. Index

ISBN: 9780415434058 (hardback : alk. paper) 041543405X (hardback : alk. paper) 9780415434065 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0415434068 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2009000197

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA950533 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015262308 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Religion--China

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
China--Religion.

LC Class. No.: BL 1803 / .P63 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 200.951