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Religions of China : the world as a living system
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- Creator
- Daniel L. Overmyer
- Format
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- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Prospect Heights, Ill. : Waveland Press, 1998
- Physical Details
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- ix, 125 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- ISBNs
- 1577660005, 9781577660002
- OCLC
- ocm39725057
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 124-125).
- Chronology of Chinese history and religion -- Map of China in Asia -- I. Introduction: Beliefs and values of one of the world's oldest living cultures -- II. History: The development of Chinese religious traditions over time -- A summary of Chinese religious traditions over time -- A summary of Chinese history -- Chinese society -- A brief history of Chinese religious beliefs and activities -- Prehistory and the early period -- The rise of philosophy -- The search for immortality -- The beginnings of Daoism (Taoism): Popular movements in the Late Han (Second century A.D.) -- The coming of Buddhism -- Buddhism becomes Chinese: Pure Land and Chan/Zen -- A revival of Confucianism