{"product_id":"chinese-religion-and-familism-the-basis-of-chinese-culture-society-and-government-9781350103603","title":"Chinese Religion and Familism The Basis of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJordan Paper\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus at York University (Toronto) and a Fellow at the Centre for Studies in Religion and Society at the University of Victoria (BC), Canada. He is author of a dozen books covering Chinese religion, Native American religions, polytheism, mysticism, female spirituality, and Chinese Judaism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe volume’s value lies in intriguing questions, informative illustrations, and relevant glimpses at local practices. * Religious Studies Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations  Acknowledgements Prologue: Six Decades of Studying Chinese Religion 1. Chinese Religion: The Oldest Documented Religious Tradition 2. Five Centuries of the Western Misrepresentation of Chinese Religion 3. Familism: The Global Context of Chinese Religion 4. The Theology Implicit in the Early Confucian Tradition: The Fundamental Understanding of the Meaning of Life in Chinese Culture 5. The Role of Possession Trance in Chinese Culture and Religion: A Comparative Overview from the Neolithic to the Present 6. State and Religion in China: The District Magistrate as Priest 7. Freedom of Religion in China: In the Past and Under the Chinese Communist Party 8. Why Buddhism Succeeded and Christianity Failed in China 9. The Theology of the Chinese Jews: A Synthesis of Judaism and Neo-Confucianism Epilogue: Chinese Religion Today in China and the Chinese Diaspora Appendix: Chronological Chart Bibliography Notes Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529217417559,"sku":"9781350103603","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350103603.jpg?v=1731874757","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/chinese-religion-and-familism-the-basis-of-chinese-culture-society-and-government-9781350103603","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}