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Book A History of the Religious Beliefs and Philosophical Opinions in China from the Beginning to the Present Time

Download or read book A History of the Religious Beliefs and Philosophical Opinions in China from the Beginning to the Present Time written by Léon Wieger and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 774 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Tr  bner s Bibliographical Catalogues

Download or read book Tr bner s Bibliographical Catalogues written by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 1234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Vital Post Secular Perspectives on Chinese Philosophical Issues

Download or read book Vital Post Secular Perspectives on Chinese Philosophical Issues written by Lauren F. Pfister and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vital Post-Secular Perspectives on Chinese Philosophical Issues presents a number of contemporary philosophical issues from a wide range of Chinese philosophical texts, figures, and sub-traditions that are usually not addressed in English studies of Chinese philosophical traditions. Lauren F. Pfister presents new perspectives in three parts: the first part offers critical perspectives on the life and works of one of the most significant 20th century Chinese philosophers and historian of Chinese philosophical traditions, Feng Youlan (1895-1990); the second part explores questions related to Ruist (“Confucian”) theism and the complicated textual developments within two canonical Ruist texts, ending with a critique of a 21st century translation and interpretation of one of those two classical texts; the third part presents philosophical assessments of 20th and 21st century cultural issues that have had immense social and interpretive impacts in contemporary Chinese contexts – Chinese utopian projects, Chinese netizens in “Human Flesh Searches,” and questions about the links between sageliness and saintliness in Ruist and Christian communities.

Book A Companion to Buddhist Philosophy

Download or read book A Companion to Buddhist Philosophy written by Steven M. Emmanuel and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-11-23 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Companion to Buddhist Philosophy is the most comprehensive single volume on the subject available; it offers the very latest scholarship to create a wide-ranging survey of the most important ideas, problems, and debates in the history of Buddhist philosophy. Encompasses the broadest treatment of Buddhist philosophy available, covering social and political thought, meditation, ecology and contemporary issues and applications Each section contains overviews and cutting-edge scholarship that expands readers understanding of the breadth and diversity of Buddhist thought Broad coverage of topics allows flexibility to instructors in creating a syllabus Essays provide valuable alternative philosophical perspectives on topics to those available in Western traditions

Book The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact

Download or read book The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact written by United States. Navy. Chaplain Corps and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact  NAVPERS 15991  1967

Download or read book The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact NAVPERS 15991 1967 written by United States. Navy Department. Naval Personnel Bureau and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Bibliotheca Orientalis

Download or read book Bibliotheca Orientalis written by Luzac &co and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Consulting Spirits

    Book Details:
  • Author : Joel Bjorling
  • Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
  • Release : 1998-04-30
  • ISBN : 0313387648
  • Pages : 225 pages

Download or read book Consulting Spirits written by Joel Bjorling and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1998-04-30 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history, people have been intrigued with spirits, angels, or devas as sources of wisdom and guidance. They are not only interesting as those who possess an insight into events and circumstances, but also as proof of life after death. In this clear and useful reference guide, Bjorling presents a listing of the literature on the various ways in which people of different cultures have consulted spirits—through shamans and oracles, magic, mediums, Voodoo, and psychics. Each chapter contains a general introduction to the respective topic as well as a listing of pertinent books, articles, and dissertations. His survey also includes early spirit contacts in Africa, Latin America, and Asia.

Book Chan Insights and Oversights

Download or read book Chan Insights and Oversights written by Bernard Faure and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many people attracted to Eastern religions (particularly Zen Buddhism), Asia seems the source of all wisdom. As Bernard Faure examines the study of Chan/Zen from the standpoint of postmodern human sciences and literary criticism, he challenges this inversion of traditional "Orientalist" discourse: whether the Other is caricatured or idealized, ethnocentric premises marginalize important parts of Chan thought. Questioning the assumptions of "Easterners" as well, including those of the charismatic D. T. Suzuki, Faure demonstrates how both West and East have come to overlook significant components of a complex and elusive tradition. Throughout the book Faure reveals surprising hidden agendas in the modern enterprise of Chan studies and in Chan itself. After describing how Jesuit missionaries brought Chan to the West, he shows how the prejudices they engendered were influenced by the sectarian constraints of Sino-Japanese discourse. He then assesses structural, hermeneutical, and performative ways of looking at Chan, analyzes the relationship of Chan and local religion, and discusses Chan concepts of temporality, language, writing, and the self. Read alone or with its companion volume, The Rhetoric of Immediacy, this work offers a critical introduction not only to Chinese and Japanese Buddhism but also to "theory" in the human sciences.

Book For Gods  Ghosts and Ancestors

Download or read book For Gods Ghosts and Ancestors written by Janet Lee Scott and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2007-05-01 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offerings of various kinds – food, incense, paper money and figures – have been central to Chinese culture for millennia, and as a public, visual display of spiritual belief, they are still evident today in China and in Chinatowns around the world. Using Hong Kong as a case study, Janet Scott looks at paper offerings from every conceivable angle – how they are made, sold, and used. Her comprehensive investigation touches on virtually every aspect of Chinese popular religion as it explores the many forms of these intricate objects, their manufacture, their significance, and their importance in rituals to honor gods, care for ancestors, and contend with ghosts. Throughout For Gods, Ghosts and Ancestors, paper offerings are presented as a vibrant and living tradition expressing worshippers' respect and gratitude for the gods, as well as love and concern for departed family members. Ranging from fake paper money to paper furniture, servant dolls, cigarettes, and toiletries – all multihued and artfully constructed – paper offerings are intended to provide for the needs of those in the spirit world. Readers are introduced to the variety of paper offerings and their uses in worship, in assisting worshippers with personal difficulties, and in rituals directed to gods, ghosts, and ancestors. We learn of the manufacture and sale of paper goods, life in paper shops, the training of those who make paper offerings, and the symbolic and artistic dimensions of the objects. Finally, the book considers the survival of this traditional craft, the importance of flexibility and innovation, and the role of compassion and filial piety in the use of paper offerings.

Book Orientalia

Download or read book Orientalia written by and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Education in Communist China

Download or read book Education in Communist China written by R.F. Price and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-12-12 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, first published in 1970 and revised in 1975, lays out the background to the Chinese educational system and attempts of the communist leadership to reform the school system. It analyses the educational implications of the Cultural Revolution and the difficulties Mao faced in his attempts to introduce new educational policies. This book forms a valuable case study in the reform of education.

Book Soma

    Book Details:
  • Author : David Spess
  • Publisher : Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
  • Release : 2000-08
  • ISBN : 9780892817313
  • Pages : 220 pages

Download or read book Soma written by David Spess and published by Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. This book was released on 2000-08 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shrouded in mystery for centuries, Soma is simultaneously a sacred hallucinogenic plant, a personified God, and a cosmological principle. With the renewed interest in the ritual use of psychoactive substances, shamanism, and alternative modalities of healing, Soma provides an important key to understanding the earliest systemized methods of medicine, psychology, magic, rejuvenation, longevity, and alchemy.

Book World Communism  1964 1969  a Selected Bibliography

Download or read book World Communism 1964 1969 a Selected Bibliography written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Zen Skin  Zen Marrow

    Book Details:
  • Author : Steven Heine
  • Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
  • Release : 2007-12-31
  • ISBN : 0195326776
  • Pages : 228 pages

Download or read book Zen Skin Zen Marrow written by Steven Heine and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2007-12-31 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since Zen Buddhism first captivated the attention of Western seekers the dominant discourse about this sect has been romantic, idealistic, and utopian. Some scholars have begun to examine Zen through the lenses of historical and cultural criticism, producing a sharp challenge to the traditional view. This text investigates.