Linked Faiths
Essays on Chinese Religions and Traditional Culture in Honour of Kristofer Schipper
Seiten
1999
Brill (Verlag)
978-90-04-11540-8 (ISBN)
Brill (Verlag)
978-90-04-11540-8 (ISBN)
- Keine Verlagsinformationen verfügbar
- Artikel merken
This collection of essays provides refreshing insights into the religious dimensions of traditional Chinese culture. Spanning two millennia, it deals with topics as varied as ritual, popular cults, puppet theatre, medicine and literature, but its bulk is devoted to Taoism.
If any subject lends itself to treatment in an edited volume, it is Chinese Religions; It is a recognized fact that the boundaries between the various religions in China, and those between religion and culture in general, have always been fluid. This can only be duly acknowledged by careful research from many angles – and by many experts. It is exactly these mutual influences that form the leading theme in this Festschrift in honour of Kristofer Schipper, taken up by a selection of his many expert pupils and colleagues.
The thirteen contributions span over two millennia, ranging from the late Zhou to the present. Topics include divination, religious puppet theatre, the art of translating, late Ming Christianity, and literature. The major focus, however, is Taoism and its connections with medieval society, popular cults and medicine. Special mention, in this connection, should be made of an extensive analysis and translation of a fourth century poem from the Taoist Canon, and a study of the social circle of a leading Tang dynasty Taoist.
If any subject lends itself to treatment in an edited volume, it is Chinese Religions; It is a recognized fact that the boundaries between the various religions in China, and those between religion and culture in general, have always been fluid. This can only be duly acknowledged by careful research from many angles – and by many experts. It is exactly these mutual influences that form the leading theme in this Festschrift in honour of Kristofer Schipper, taken up by a selection of his many expert pupils and colleagues.
The thirteen contributions span over two millennia, ranging from the late Zhou to the present. Topics include divination, religious puppet theatre, the art of translating, late Ming Christianity, and literature. The major focus, however, is Taoism and its connections with medieval society, popular cults and medicine. Special mention, in this connection, should be made of an extensive analysis and translation of a fourth century poem from the Taoist Canon, and a study of the social circle of a leading Tang dynasty Taoist.
Peter M. Engelfriet, Ph.D. (1996) in Sinology, Leiden University, is author of Euclid in China (Brill, 1998). Holding also a medical degree he presently, attached to Leiden University, focuses on the history of Chinese medicine. Jan A.M. de Meyer, Ph.D. (1992) in Sinology, University of Ghent, specializes in medieval Taoism. He currently conducts research at Leiden University and is preparing a monograph on a major Taoist master of the Tang Dynasty.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 19.11.1999 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Sinica Leidensia ; 46 |
| Verlagsort | Leiden |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 817 g |
| Einbandart | Leinen |
| Themenwelt | Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen | |
| Sozialwissenschaften | |
| ISBN-10 | 90-04-11540-4 / 9004115404 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-90-04-11540-8 / 9789004115408 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
| Informationen gemäß Produktsicherheitsverordnung (GPSR) | |
| Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt? |
Mehr entdecken
aus dem Bereich
aus dem Bereich
eine andere Geschichte der Papststadt
Buch | Softcover (2024)
C.H.Beck (Verlag)
CHF 25,20
die Macht des Dunklen in unserer Zeit und wie wir ihr entgegentreten
Buch | Hardcover (2025)
Verlag Herder
CHF 27,90
